How to Say "hoped" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hoped” is “esperaba” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Describing a past state of mind
Examples
Esperaba que me llamaras para mi cumpleaños.
I was hoping you would call me for my birthday.
Cuando era niño, esperaba ser bombero.
When I was a kid, I used to hope to be a firefighter.
Ella no dijo nada, pero yo sé que esperaba buenas noticias.
She didn't say anything, but I know she was hoping for good news.
Hoping for Someone Else's Action
When you were hoping for someone else to do something, the verb that follows 'que' changes to a special form. Example: 'Esperaba que vinieras' (I was hoping that you would come).
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