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Esperar (to wait) - Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo (Subjunctive past perfect, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

Esperar - Conjugation of to wait in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the subjunctive past perfect, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo (Subjunctive past perfect, subjunctive)

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

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Planes familiares (Family plans)

Conjugation of to wait in Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto

  • yo haya esperado I have waited
  • tú hayas esperado You have waited
  • él/ella haya esperado he has waited
  • nosotros/nosotras hayamos esperado we have waited
  • vosotros/vosotras hayáis esperado You all have waited
  • ellos/ellas hayan esperado they have waited

Example phrases

  • Espero que haya esperado para firmar antes de enviarlo. I hope that you have waited to sign before sending it.
  • Me alegra que hayas esperado a que la canción terminara. I am glad that you have waited for the song to finish.
  • Es bueno que haya esperado a comunicarse con nosotros. It is good that he has waited to communicate with us.
  • Ojalá hayamos esperado lo suficiente antes de actuar. I hope we have waited long enough before acting.
  • Dudo que hayáis esperado alguna respuesta. I doubt that you have waited for any response.
  • No creo que hayan esperado tanto antes de salir. I don't think they have waited so long before leaving.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - esperar (to wait)

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

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Esperar (Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo)

1. No creo que ... tanto antes de salir.

No creo que hayan esperado tanto antes de salir.
(I don't think they have waited so long before leaving.)

2. Me alegra que ... a que la canción terminara.

Me alegra que hayas esperado a que la canción terminara.
(I am glad that you have waited for the song to finish.)

3. Espero que ... para firmar antes de enviarlo.

Espero que haya esperado para firmar antes de enviarlo.
(I hope that you have waited to sign before sending it.)

4. Ojalá ... lo suficiente antes de actuar.

Ojalá hayamos esperado lo suficiente antes de actuar.
(I hope we have waited long enough before acting.)

5. Es bueno que ... a comunicarse con nosotros.

Es bueno que haya esperado a comunicarse con nosotros.
(It is good that he has waited to communicate with us.)

6. Dudo que ... alguna respuesta.

Dudo que hayáis esperado alguna respuesta.
(I doubt that you have waited for any response.)