Mixing Future and Immediate Future

This form ('esperaré') expresses an action that will definitely happen in the future, or a strong intention. It's often used for predictions or promises: 'Te esperaré' (I promise I will wait for you).

Using the Simple Future

For regular verbs like 'esperar', you take the entire infinitive form and add the ending 'é' for the 'yo' form. It’s the easiest tense to conjugate!

Future Tense Formation

Notice the accent mark on the 'é'. This is essential! Without it ('esperare'), it would be the subjunctive form for 'él/ella/usted', which means 'that he/she waits'.

The Accent Mark is Key

A very common way to express personal future intentions or expectations.

'Esperaré' means 'I will wait' or 'I will hope.' Learn how to use this first-person future tense of the regular Spanish verb 'esperar' (to wait, to hope) with examples and full conjugations.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations