/ɛspeʁe/
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Translation
to hope, to hope for
Word origin
From Latin sperare ('to hope'), from spes ('hope').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sperare
- English cognates
- desperate, prosper
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group, e-acute alternation)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | espére | espérais | espérai | espérerai | espérerais |
| tu | espéres | espérais | espéras | espéreras | espérerais |
| il/elle | espére | espérait | espéra | espérera | espérerait |
| nous | espérons | espérions | espérâmes | espérerons | espérerions |
| vous | espérez | espériez | espérâtes | espérerez | espéreriez |
| ils/elles | espérent | espéraient | espérèrent | espéreront | espéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | espére | espérasse |
| tu | espéres | espérasses |
| il/elle | espére | espérât |
| nous | espérions | espérassions |
| vous | espériez | espérassiez |
| ils/elles | espérent | espérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | espére |
| nous | espérons |
| vous | espérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- espérant
- Past participle
- espéré · espérée · espérés · espérées
Examples
J' .
I hope you are feeling better.
.
We hope to see you again soon.
promotion .
He was hoping to get a promotion this year.
J' .
I hope you are feeling better this morning.
.
We hope to go on holiday in July.
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