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Conjugation of a aștepta in Romanian

a așteptato waitregular

Prezentpresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

tu~~astepti~~aștepțiLearners often omit diacritics and write 'astepti' — the correct form is 'aștepți' (with 'ș' and 'ț').
el/ea~~asteapta~~așteaptăMissing diacritics and final ă. The correct form is 'așteaptă'.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

voi~~voi așteptați~~ați așteptatConfusing the present with the compound past. The compound past uses auxiliary 'a' in the present (voi ați așteptat).

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions completed before another past action.

tu~~ai așteptat~~așteptaseșiLearners often use the compound past instead of the pluperfect. The pluperfect (mai mult ca perfect) is 'așteptaseși' for 'tu'.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

eu~~as astepta~~aș așteptaMissing diacritic on 'aș'. The correct form is 'aș aștepta'.

Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.

Commands and requests.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

The form used in compound tenses and the passive.

Is a aștepta a regular verb?

Yes — a aștepta is a regular Romanian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does a aștepta mean?

a aștepta is a Romanian verb meaning "to wait".