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expect

to anticipate, to await

English Regular
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The English verb "expect" means "to anticipate, to await" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "expect" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "expect" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I expect
you you (singular) expect
he/she/it he/she/it expects
we we expect
you you (plural) expect
they they expect
She expects rain this afternoon.
Ela espera chuva esta tarde.

How to Conjugate "expect" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I expected
you you (singular) expected
he/she/it he/she/it expected
we we expected
you you (plural) expected
they they expected
She expected a phone call today.
Ella esperaba una llamada hoy.

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How to Conjugate "expect" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will expect
you you (singular) will expect
he/she/it he/she/it will expect
we we will expect
you you (plural) will expect
they they will expect
She will expect a reply by Monday.
Ella esperará una respuesta para el lunes.

How to Conjugate "expect" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am expecting
you you (singular) are expecting
he/she/it he/she/it is expecting
we we are expecting
you you (plural) are expecting
they they are expecting
She is expecting a phone call.
Ella está esperando una llamada telefónica.

How to Conjugate "expect" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have expected
you you (singular) have expected
he/she/it he/she/it has expected
we we have expected
you you (plural) have expected
they they have expected
He has expected a phone call.
Él ha esperado una llamada telefónica.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "expect"

Is "expect" regular or irregular in English?
"Expect" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "expect" mean in English?
The English verb "expect" means "to anticipate, to await" in English.
How do you conjugate "expect" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → expect, you → expect, he/she/it → expects, we → expect, you → expect, they → expect.
How many tenses does "expect" have in English?
"Expect" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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