expected that
Esperava que estivesse aqui esta tarde.
I was hoping you would be here this afternoon.
— Pacto de Sangue (1944)
Tom esperava que Mary estivesse dizendo a verdade.
Tom hoped Mary was telling the truth.
Esperava que você tivesse um bom aniversário.
I hoped you had a good birthday.
Você realmente esperava que o Tom contasse para você a verdade?
Did you really expect Tom to tell you the truth?
O que você esperava que Tom fizesse?
What did you expect Tom to do?
Não esperava que viesse se despedir, afinal, mal nos conhecemos.
I didn't expect you to come and say goodbye; after all, we hardly know each other.
— Wicked (2024)
Sim, mas esperava que ela tivesse sido expulsa ou usando drogas.
Yes, but I expected her to have been expelled or to be using drugs.
— Juno (2007)
Eu esperava que pudéssemos conversar.
I was hoping we could talk.