Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Aguardar in Spanish
To wait, to expect Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Aguardar (to wait, to expect) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: aguardo, aguardas, aguarda, aguardamos, aguardáis, aguardan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Aguardar
- Aguardar in the Indicative Present
- Aguardar in the Indicative Preterite
- Aguardar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Aguardar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Aguardar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Aguardar in the Indicative Future
- Aguardar in the Indicative Conditional
- Aguardar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Aguardar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Aguardar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Aguardar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Aguardar
- Imperative tenses of Aguardar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Aguardar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Aguardar is the Spanish verb for "to wait, to expect". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to aguardar include: esperar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | aguardar | to wait, to expect |
| Past participle | aguardado | waited |
| Gerund | aguardando | waiting |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of aguardar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "aguardo", meaning "I wait".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguardo | I wait |
| Tú | aguardas | you wait |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguarda | s/he waits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardamos | we wait |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardáis | you (plural) wait |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguardan | they wait |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of aguardar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "aguardé", meaning "I waited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguardé | I waited |
| Tú | aguardaste | you waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguardó | s/he waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardamos | we waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardasteis | you (plural) waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguardaron | they waited |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of aguardar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "aguardaba", meaning "I used to wait".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguardaba | I used to wait |
| Tú | aguardabas | you used to wait |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguardaba | s/he used to wait |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardábamos | we used to wait |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardabais | you (plural) used to wait |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguardaban | they used to wait |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of aguardar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy aguardando", meaning "I am waiting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aguardando | I am waiting |
| Tú | estás aguardando | you are waiting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está aguardando | s/he is waiting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos aguardando | we are waiting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis aguardando | you (plural) are waiting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están aguardando | they are waiting |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of aguardar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a aguardar", meaning "I am going to wait".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aguardar | I am going to wait |
| Tú | vas a aguardar | you are going to wait |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a aguardar | s/he is going to wait |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a aguardar | we are going to wait |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a aguardar | you (plural) are going to wait |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a aguardar | they are going to wait |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of aguardar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "aguardaré", meaning "I will wait".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguardaré | I will wait |
| Tú | aguardarás | you will wait |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguardará | s/he will wait |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardaremos | we will wait |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardaréis | you (plural) will wait |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguardarán | they will wait |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of aguardar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "aguardaría", meaning "I would wait".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguardaría | I would wait |
| Tú | aguardarías | you would wait |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguardaría | s/he would wait |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardaríamos | we would wait |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardaríais | you (plural) would wait |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguardarían | they would wait |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of aguardar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he aguardado", meaning "I have waited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aguardado | I have waited |
| Tú | has aguardado | you have waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha aguardado | s/he has waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aguardado | we have waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aguardado | you (plural) have waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aguardado | they have waited |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of aguardar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había aguardado", meaning "I had waited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aguardado | I had waited |
| Tú | habías aguardado | you had waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había aguardado | s/he had waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos aguardado | we had waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais aguardado | you (plural) had waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían aguardado | they had waited |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of aguardar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré aguardado", meaning "I will have waited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aguardado | I will have waited |
| Tú | habrás aguardado | you will have waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá aguardado | s/he will have waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos aguardado | we will have waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis aguardado | you (plural) will have waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán aguardado | they will have waited |
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Aguardar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aguardar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría aguardado", meaning "I would have waited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aguardado | I would have waited |
| Tú | habrías aguardado | you would have waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría aguardado | s/he would have waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos aguardado | we would have waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais aguardado | you (plural) would have waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían aguardado | they would have waited |
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Aguardar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "aguarde", meaning "I wait".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguarde | I wait |
| Tú | aguardes | you wait |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguarde | s/he waits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardemos | we wait |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardéis | you (plural) wait |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguarden | they wait |
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Aguardar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "aguardara", meaning "I waited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguardara | I waited |
| Tú | aguardaras | you waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguardara | s/he waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardáramos | we waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardarais | you (plural) waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguardaran | they waited |
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Aguardar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "aguardare", meaning "I will wait".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aguardare | I will wait |
| Tú | aguardares | you will wait |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguardare | s/he will wait |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardáremos | we will wait |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardareis | you (plural) will wait |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguardaren | they will wait |
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Aguardar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya aguardado", meaning "I have waited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aguardado | I have waited |
| Tú | hayas aguardado | you have waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya aguardado | s/he has waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aguardado | we have waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aguardado | you (plural) have waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aguardado | they have waited |
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Aguardar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera aguardado", meaning "I had waited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aguardado | I had waited |
| Tú | hubieras aguardado | you had waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aguardado | s/he had waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos aguardado | we had waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais aguardado | you (plural) had waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran aguardado | they had waited |
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Aguardar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere aguardado", meaning "I will have waited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aguardado | I will have waited |
| Tú | hubieres aguardado | you will have waited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere aguardado | s/he will have waited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos aguardado | we will have waited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis aguardado | you (plural) will have waited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren aguardado | they will have waited |
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Aguardar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "aguarde", meaning "(to you formal) wait!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aguarda | (to you) wait! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aguarde | (to you formal) wait! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aguardemos | let's wait! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aguardad | (to you plural) wait! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aguarden | (to you plural formal) wait! |
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Aguardar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no aguarde", meaning "(to you formal) don't wait!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no aguardes | (to you) don't wait! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aguarde | (to you formal) don't wait! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no aguardemos | let's not wait! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no aguardéis | (to you plural) don't wait! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no aguarden | (to you plural formal) don't wait! |
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Frequently asked questions about Aguardar
Is aguardar a regular or irregular verb?
Aguardar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate aguardar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), aguardar is conjugated as: yo aguardo, tú aguardas, él/ella/usted aguarda, nosotros aguardamos, vosotros aguardáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aguardan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate aguardar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), aguardar is conjugated as: yo aguardé, tú aguardaste, él/ella/usted aguardó, nosotros aguardamos, vosotros aguardasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aguardaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate aguardar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), aguardar is conjugated as: yo aguardaba, tú aguardabas, él/ella/usted aguardaba, nosotros aguardábamos, vosotros aguardabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aguardaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate aguardar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), aguardar is conjugated as: yo aguardaré, tú aguardarás, él/ella/usted aguardará, nosotros aguardaremos, vosotros aguardaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aguardarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate aguardar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), aguardar is conjugated as: yo aguarde, tú aguardes, él/ella/usted aguarde, nosotros aguardemos, vosotros aguardéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aguarden. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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