esperar

/ispeˈɾaɾ/

verb A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
espero
preterite (eu)
esperei
past participle
esperado

Meaning

  1. to wait, to hope

    • Espero você aqui.

      I'll wait for you here.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does esperar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ você aqui.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches esperar?

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