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Esperar Conditional Practice

Esperar (to wait, to hope, to expect) in the conditional: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Regular -ar•B1 – B2 level
IWhat to watch for

The conditional of esperar is regular: esperaría, esperarías, esperaría, esperaríamos, esperaríais, esperarían — the infinitive plus -ía endings.

It advises patience (yo que tú, esperaría unos días), asks favours politely (¿me esperarías cinco minutos?), imagines choices (si tu vuelo se cancelara, ¿esperarías?) and reports waits that did not go as planned: creíamos que esperaríamos poco.

IIConjugation
esperarConditional
yo
esperaría
tú
esperarías
él / ella / usted
esperaría
nosotros
esperaríamos
vosotros
esperaríais
ellos / ustedes
esperarían
Fully regular in every tense, conjugated like hablar.

Download the esperar conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key

48 exercises on esperar across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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IIIPractice exercises

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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Advice
Fill in the blank

Yo que tú, _____ unos días antes de decidir. (esperar)

If I were you, I'd wait a few days before deciding.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Polite request
Fill in the blank

¿Me _____ cinco minutos? Voy a por el abrigo y te acompaño. (esperar)

Would you wait five minutes for me? I'll get my coat and come with you.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Reported speech
Fill in the blank

La jefa dijo que _____ nuestra propuesta hasta el lunes, pero la rechazó el viernes. (esperar)

The boss said she'd wait for our proposal until Monday, but she rejected it on Friday.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Si clause
Fill in the blank

Si tuviéramos más paciencia, nosotros _____ a que bajaran los precios. (esperar)

If we were more patient, we'd wait for prices to come down.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
Fill in the blank

Si supieran la verdad, mis padres no _____ tanto de mí. (esperar)

If they knew the truth, my parents wouldn't expect so much of me.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Wish
Fill in the blank

Te _____ toda la tarde, pero tengo que irme ya. (esperar)

I'd wait for you all afternoon, but I have to go now.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Si clause
Fill in the blank

Si tu vuelo se cancelara, ¿_____ al día siguiente o alquilarías un coche? (esperar)

If your flight were cancelled, would you wait until the next day or hire a car?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
Fill in the blank

Cualquiera _____ una disculpa después de algo así. (esperar)

Anyone would expect an apology after something like that.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Future in the past
Fill in the blank

Creíamos que _____ poco en la frontera, pero tardamos cuatro horas. (esperar)

We thought we'd only wait a short time at the border, but it took us four hours.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Reported speech
Fill in the blank

Los organizadores dijeron que nos _____ en la entrada, pero no había nadie. (esperar)

The organisers said they'd wait for us at the entrance, but there was nobody there.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
Fill in the blank

¿Vosotros _____ un año entero por una entrada para ese concierto? (esperar)

Would you (all) wait a whole year for a ticket to that concert?

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Future in the past
Fill in the blank

Te dije que te _____ en la parada, y aquí estoy. (esperar)

I told you I'd wait for you at the stop, and here I am.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Future in the past
Fill in the blank

Nadie pensaba que aquel club _____ cien años para ganar su primer título. (esperar)

Nobody thought that club would wait a hundred years to win its first title.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Si clause
Fill in the blank

Si fueras yo, ¿_____ a que él llamara primero? (esperar)

If you were me, would you wait for him to call first?

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