Esperar also means to wait

Deborah S.C1Kwiziq community member

Esperar also means to wait

Hola,

I was wondering, as this lesson specifically deals with esperar in the meaning of "to hope", what happens if I want to use it as "to wait"? Does it also require El Subjuntivo?

Deborah

Asked 3 years ago
Marsha C.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

If you are waiting for someone to do something or for something to happen it would also trigger the subjunctive. For example:

I'm waiting for my mum to arrive - Estoy esperando a que llegue mi madre. 

We are waiting for the office to open. Vamos a esperar hasta que abra la oficina.

In both examples there is a reference to something that will happen in the future.

Esperar also means to wait

Hola,

I was wondering, as this lesson specifically deals with esperar in the meaning of "to hope", what happens if I want to use it as "to wait"? Does it also require El Subjuntivo?

Deborah

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