diff --git a/src/spectator/expectations/actual.cr b/src/spectator/expectations/actual.cr
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+module Spectator::Expectations
+  # Base class for capturing an actual value - the thing being checked/tested.
+  abstract struct Actual
+    # User-friendly string displayed for the actual expression being tested.
+    # For instance, in the expectation:
+    # ```
+    # expect(foo).to eq(bar)
+    # ```
+    # This property will be "foo".
+    # It will be the literal string "foo",
+    # and not the actual value of the foo.
+    getter label : String
+
+    # Creates the common base of the actual value.
+    def initialize(@label)
+    end
+
+    # String representation of the actual value.
+    def to_s(io)
+      io << label
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/spectator/expectations/block_actual.cr b/src/spectator/expectations/block_actual.cr
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+require "./actual"
+
+module Spectator::Expectations
+  # Captures an actual block and its label.
+  struct BlockActual(ReturnType) < Actual
+    # Calls the block and retrieves the value.
+    def value : ReturnType
+      @proc.call
+    end
+
+    # Creates the actual with a custom label.
+    # Typically the label is the code in the block/proc.
+    def initialize(label : String, @proc : -> ReturnType)
+      super(label)
+    end
+
+    # Creates the actual with a generic label.
+    # This is used for the "should" syntax and when the label doesn't matter.
+    def initialize(@proc : -> ReturnType)
+      super("<PROC>")
+    end
+
+    # Reports complete information about the actual value.
+    def inspect(io)
+      io << label
+      io << " -> "
+      io << value
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/spectator/expectations/value_actual.cr b/src/spectator/expectations/value_actual.cr
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+require "./actual"
+
+module Spectator::Expectations
+  # Captures an actual value and its label.
+  struct ValueActual(T) < Actual
+    # Actual value.
+    getter value : T
+
+    # Creates the actual with a custom label.
+    def initialize(label : String, @value)
+      super(label)
+    end
+
+    # Creates the actual with a stringified value.
+    # This is used for the "should" syntax and when the label doesn't matter.
+    def initialize(@value)
+      super(@value.to_s)
+    end
+
+    # Reports complete information about the actual value.
+    def inspect(io)
+      io << label
+      io << '='
+      io << @value
+    end
+  end
+end