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yo esperaba

I expected

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phrase Uncommon #19,778
I expected The imperfect tense can also be translated as “I was expecting,” depending on context.
SP: Yo esperaba una respuesta ayer.
EN: I was expecting an answer yesterday.

Yo esperaba algo de ti.

I expected something from you.

— Audición (2000)

Eso es lo que yo esperaba darte para siempre.

That's what I hoped to give you forever.

Luchaste exactamente como yo esperaba.

You fought exactly as I expected.

— Dangal (2016)

Es la última mujer que yo esperaba ver.

She's the last woman I expected to see.

Yo esperaba sorprender a Tom.

I was hoping to surprise Tom.

La película fue más interesante de lo que yo esperaba.

The movie was more interesting than I expected.

Yo esperaba un charco a sus… pies.

I expected a puddle at his… feet.

— RRR (2022)

Es más rápido de lo que yo esperaba.

It's faster than I expected.

Vaya, yo esperaba que nos hubiéramos librado de esa gente.

Well, I was hoping we’d gotten rid of those people.