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esperase

wait, wait for

→ esperar
esper to wait + ase imperfect subjunctive (I/he/she)
verb · singular, imperfect tense Rare #52,516
wait, wait for This is a subjunctive form; in English it is usually translated with “to wait” after verbs like “ask” or “tell.”
SP: Me pidió que esperase aquí.
EN: He asked me to wait here.
Conjugation of esperar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First esperaba esperábamos
Second esperabas —
Third esperaba esperaban
esperase

Mi novio me dijo que le esperase allá.

My boyfriend told me to wait for him there.

Me pidieron que esperase aquí.

They asked me to wait here.

Me marchaba y uno de tus amigos me dijo que esperase aquí.

I was leaving and one of your friends told me to wait here.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Es el joven que me dijo que te esperase.

He’s the young man who told me to wait for you.

— La dolce vita (1960)