hesitamos

Hesitar is a Spanish verb meaning to pause or delay in deciding or acting, typically due to doubt, uncertainty, or caution. The form hesitamos corresponds to the first-person plural present indicative, meaning “we hesitate.” In everyday use, it describes indecision or hesitation before answering, choosing, or acting.

As a regular -ar verb, hesitar follows standard conjugation patterns. Present indicative forms include yo hesito, tú hesitas, él hesita, nosotros hesitamos, vosotros hesitáis, ellos hesitan. Other common tenses are the imperfect hesitaba, hesitabas, hesitaba, hesitábamos, hesitabais, hesitaban; the preterite hesité, hesitaste, hesitó, hesitamos, hesitasteis, hesitaron. The present subjunctive forms are hesite, hesites, hesite, hesitemos, hesitéis, hesiten. The affirmative tú command is hesita, while the negative tú command is no hesites; nosotros: hesitemos; vosotros: hesitad; ustedes: hesiten.

Etymology traces hesitar to Latin haesitare, from haesus “stuck, attached,” itself related to haerere “to cling.” The initial h in Spanish is silent. The word shares its root with other Romance languages and with the English hesitate, reflecting a common Latin origin.

Usage notes: hesitar is employed to express uncertainty or a temporary lack of decision rather than a firm rejection. It can appear in formal or informal registers. Common synonyms include dudar and vacilar, though hesitar emphasizes the act of delaying a decision. Example: “Tenemos que decidir hoy, no podemos seguir hesitando.”