esperaba que

expected that

→ esperar

phrase Common #7,351

expected that Often means 'was expecting that' or 'was hoping that' depending on context. It is usually followed by the subjunctive in Spanish.

SP: Esperaba que llamaras más tarde.

EN: I expected that you would call later.

Tom esperaba que María le sonriera.

Tom hoped Maria would smile at him.

Esperaba que pudiera ayudarme con el jet lag.

I was hoping it could help me with jet lag.

— TÁR (2022)

Esperaba que te dieran la bienvenida.

I was hoping you would be welcomed.

Eres el último que esperaba que llamara a la caballería.

You're the last person I expected me to call in the cavalry.

— El engaño (2026)

Como compañero suyo, esperaba que me lo dijeras.

As your colleague, I expected you to tell me.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

Esperaba que fuera un buen día, pero todo salió mal desde temprano.

I was hoping it would be a good day, but everything went wrong from the start.

Esperaba que hubieras tomado el vuelo.

I was hoping you had taken the flight.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Tom esperaba que Mary dejara la ciudad.

Tom hoped Mary would leave town.

Esperaba que me contaras todo tú mismo.

I was hoping you’d tell me everything yourself.

Tom esperaba que costaría mucho más.

Tom expected it would cost much more.

Tom dijo que esperaba que pudiéramos cantar juntos.

Tom said he hoped we could sing together.

Esperaba que pudiéramos celebrar.

I was hoping we could celebrate.

— TÁR (2022)

Esperaba que usted me lo dijera.

I was hoping you would tell me.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Ella esperaba que él dejase la ciudad.

She hoped he would leave the city.

Esperaba que ya estuviera aquí.

I was hoping you were already here.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

Nadie esperaba que Geeta ganará este encuentro.

No one expected Geeta to win this match.

— Dangal (2016)

Esperaba que dijeras eso.

I was hoping you'd say that.

— Avatar (2009)

Esperaba que fueras un poco más lista, pero te has pasado.

I expected you to be a little smarter, but you've gone too far.

— Tesis (1996)

Esperaba que hubiese alguien allí.

I was hoping someone would be there.

Tom esperaba que Mary lo besara.

Tom was hoping Mary would kiss him.

Esperaba que nos hiciéramos amigos.

I was hoping we'd become friends.

Esperaba que pudiéramos hablar.

I was hoping we could talk.

Una gran multitud esperaba que el presidente hablara.

A large crowd waited for the president to speak.

En realidad esperaba que sucediera un milagro.

I was actually hoping a miracle would happen.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Esperaba que estuvieras aquí.

I was hoping you were here.

No me esperaba que hubiese alguien en casa.

I didn’t expect anyone to be home.

Esperaba que hicieras lo mismo que yo.

I expected you to do the same as me.

Esperaba que lo olvidara con el tiempo, pero no ha sido así.

I hoped he would forget it over time, but that hasn't been the case.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Tom esperaba que María no descubriera la verdad.

Tom hoped that María would not discover the truth.

Esperaba que pudieras entregarlo en el cumpleaños de mi nieta.

I was hoping you could deliver it on my granddaughter's birthday.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Esperaba que tuvieras tiempo.

I was hoping you had time.

Esperaba que volvieras para intentarlo otra vez.

I was hoping you'd come back so we could try again.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Realmente esperaba que encontrara a alguien.

I really hoped she would find someone.

— Eternity (2025)

Esperaba que Tom encontraría a alguien más que lo ayudara.

I hoped Tom would find someone else to help him.

Esperaba que fuera una pesadilla.

I expected it to be a nightmare.

— Eternity (2025)

Si usted sabe algo al respecto, esperaba que pudiera decírmelo.

If you know anything about it, I was hoping you could tell me.

— Guardianes de la Noche: Tren infinito (2020)

Esperaba que hubieras venido a la cama conmigo anoche.

I was hoping you would have come to bed with me last night.

— Titanic (1997)

Tom esperaba que Mary le ayudara.

Tom hoped Mary would help him.

Esperaba que me dijeras qué querías que yo haga.

I was hoping you’d tell me what you wanted me to do.

Tom esperaba que esto sucediera.

Tom expected this to happen.

Tom dijo que esperaba que él llegara a casa antes de que empezara a llover.

Tom said he hoped he would get home before it started to rain.

Esperaba que pudiéramos hablar un poco más.

I was hoping we could talk a little more.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Ella esperaba que él le comprase un regalo caro.

She expected him to buy her an expensive gift.

Esperaba que él me viera en televisión.

I was hoping he would see me on television.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Nadie esperaba que algo así sucediera.

Nobody expected something like this to happen.

Esperaba que estuvieras acá.

I was hoping you’d be here.

Esperaba que fueras.

I was hoping you would go.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Esperaba que la hubieran expulsado o tomara drogas duras.

I expected her to have been expelled or to be taking hard drugs.

— Juno (2007)