Present
Simple present · now, habits and facts
- I eu espero
- you você espera
- he, she, it ele espera
- we nós esperamos
- they eles esperam
ENGLISH VERB
esperar, no telefone
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Simple present · now, habits and facts
Simple past · finished actions
Future · “will”
Present continuous · happening right now
Present perfect · “have done”
Conditional · “would”
Imperative · requests and orders
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
When I call the bank, I hold on for ages.
Quando ligo para o banco, fico esperando uma eternidade.
I held on for ten minutes and then gave up.
Eu esperei na linha dez minutos e depois desisti.
Will you hold on while I check?
Você pode aguardar enquanto eu verifico?
I'm holding on, but nobody is answering.
Estou aguardando na linha, mas ninguém atende.
I have held on for half an hour already.
Eu já estou esperando na linha há meia hora.
I would hold on, but my battery is dying.
Eu esperaria, mas minha bateria está acabando.
Hold on a second, I'll get her.
Espera um segundo, vou chamar ela.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular verb.