Verb

espera

present tense, 3rd person singular of esperar

espero esperar esperas
1

to wait

"Esperé el autobús hasta echarlo de menos."

I waited for the bus until I missed it.

2

to hope

"Espero que el pastel no necesite testigos."

I hope the cake doesn't need witnesses.

Short story

A three-sentence story with espera in it. New one every time.