no esperaba que

didn't expect that

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phrase Uncommon #9,371

didn't expect that Used to say that something was unexpected. It is usually followed by a verb in the subjunctive when the subject changes: No esperaba que vinieras means “I didn't expect you to come.”

SP: No esperaba que llegaras tan temprano.

EN: I didn't expect you to arrive so early.

No esperaba que Tom estuviera en la reunión.

I didn't expect Tom to be at the meeting.

No esperaba que fueras un sacerdote.

I didn't expect you to be a priest.

— Eternity (2025)

Yo no esperaba que Tom saliera de la cárcel.

I didn't expect Tom to get out of jail.

Realmente no esperaba que sus sueños podrían volverse realidad.

I really didn’t expect their dreams to come true.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

No esperaba que lo hicieras.

I didn't expect you to do it.

Jing Sun, no esperaba que estuvieras aquí.

Jing Sun, I didn't expect you to be here.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Tom no esperaba que Mary apareciera a tiempo.

Tom didn't expect Mary to show up on time.

No esperaba que Mary viniera tan pronto.

I didn't expect Mary to come so soon.

No esperaba que fuera tan grande.

I didn't expect it to be so big.

No esperaba que tuviéramos tanto en común.

I didn't expect us to have so much in common.

Tom no esperaba que María viniera tan temprano por la mañana.

Tom didn’t expect María to come so early in the morning.

No esperaba que el invierno llegara tan pronto.

I didn't expect winter to come so soon.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

No esperaba que llegaras tan temprano.

I didn't expect you to arrive so early.

Tom no esperaba que Mary acabara tan rápido su tarea.

Tom didn't expect Mary to finish her homework so quickly.

Tom no esperaba que María fuera tan gentil.

Tom didn't expect María to be so kind.