we hoped, we were hoping, we waited, we were waiting
Esperávamos havia duas horas quando a mensagem chegou.
We had been waiting for two hours when the message arrived.
— Um Contratempo (2017)
Havia menos opções no cardápio do que esperávamos.
There were fewer options on the menu than we expected.
Já tomamos uma garrafa enquanto esperávamos.
We already drank a bottle while we waited.
— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)
O resultado ficou melhor do que esperávamos.
The result was better than we expected.
Disse-nos o que esperávamos saber.
He told us what we expected to know.
— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)
Esperávamos que vocês tivessem esquecido.
We hoped that you had forgotten.
Nós esperávamos que você tivesse esquecido.
We were hoping you had forgotten.
We just didn't expect that.
Aconteceu o milagre que esperávamos.
The miracle we were hoping for happened.
— Um Contratempo (2017)