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yo esperaba

I expected

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phrase Uncommon #16,837
I expected Used to talk about an expectation in the past. The subject pronoun yo is often included for emphasis.
SP: Yo esperaba que llegaras más temprano.
EN: I expected you to arrive earlier.

Él era la última persona que yo esperaba ver.

He was the last person I expected to see.

Yo esperaba algo de ti.

I expected something from you.

— Audition (2000)

Yo esperaba un charco a sus… pies.

I expected a puddle at his… feet.

— RRR (2022)

Eso es lo que yo esperaba darte para siempre.

That's what I hoped to give you forever.

Este trabajo tomará el doble del tiempo que yo esperaba.

This job will take twice as long as I expected.

La película fue más interesante de lo que yo esperaba.

The movie was more interesting than I expected.

Yo esperaba sorprender a Tom.

I was hoping to surprise Tom.

Es la última mujer que yo esperaba ver.

She's the last woman I expected to see.

Yo esperaba ver esa película contigo.

I was hoping to watch that movie with you.

Es más rápido de lo que yo esperaba.

It's faster than I expected.