Esperar (to wait) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative) - Spanish

Esperar (to wait) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Esperar - Conjugation of to wait in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present perfect, indicative tense (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Esperar (to wait) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Planes familiares (Family plans)

Conjugation of to wait in Pretérito perfecto

yo he esperado I have waited
tú has esperado You have waited
él/ella ha esperado he has waited
nosotros/nosotras hemos esperado We have waited
vosotros/vosotras habéis esperado You have waited
ellos/ellas han esperado They have waited

Example phrases

He esperado a que el fotógrafo termine de tomar las fotos. I have waited for the photographer to finish taking the photos.
Has esperado en la floristería mientras yo compraba unas flores. You have waited in the florist's while I bought some flowers.
Ha esperado la llegada del músico para comenzar la fiesta. He has waited for the musician to arrive to start the party.
Hemos esperado a que el fotógrafo termine de tomar las fotos. We have waited for the photographer to finish taking the photos.
Habéis esperado a que volvamos de la montaña. You have waited for us to come back from the mountain.
Han esperado hasta que nosotros terminamos de negociar. They have waited until we finished negotiating.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - esperar (to wait)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Esperar (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo)

1. ... la llegada del músico para comenzar la fiesta.

Ha esperado la llegada del músico para comenzar la fiesta.

(He has waited for the musician to arrive to start the party.)

2. ... a que el fotógrafo termine de tomar las fotos.

He esperado a que el fotógrafo termine de tomar las fotos.

(I have waited for the photographer to finish taking the photos.)

3. ... hasta que nosotros terminamos de negociar.

Han esperado hasta que nosotros terminamos de negociar.

(They have waited until we finished negotiating.)

4. ... a que el fotógrafo termine de tomar las fotos.

Hemos esperado a que el fotógrafo termine de tomar las fotos.

(We have waited for the photographer to finish taking the photos.)

5. ... en la floristería mientras yo compraba unas flores.

Has esperado en la floristería mientras yo compraba unas flores.

(You have waited in the florist's while I bought some flowers.)

6. ... a que volvamos de la montaña.

Habéis esperado a que volvamos de la montaña.

(You have waited for us to come back from the mountain.)