Translation
to hope, to hope for
Test yourself on espérer
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin sperare ('to hope'), from spes ('hope').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sperare
- English cognates
- desperate, prosper
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | espère | espérais | espérai | espérerai | espérerais |
| tu | espères | espérais | espéras | espéreras | espérerais |
| il/elle | espère | espérait | espéra | espérera | espérerait |
| nous | espérons | espérions | espérâmes | espérerons | espérerions |
| vous | espérez | espériez | espérâtes | espérerez | espéreriez |
| ils/elles | espèrent | espéraient | espérèrent | espéreront | espéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | espère | espérasse |
| tu | espères | espérasses |
| il/elle | espère | espérât |
| nous | espérions | espérassions |
| vous | espériez | espérassiez |
| ils/elles | espèrent | espérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | espère |
| nous | espérons |
| vous | espérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- espérant
- Past participle
- espéré · espérée · espérés · espérées
Examples
.
I hope you are feeling better.
.
We hope to see you again soon.
.
He was hoping to get a promotion this year.
.
I hope you are feeling better this morning.
.
We hope to go on holiday in July.
Where this fits
Used in
Grammar articles
(6)French -er Verbs Conjugation: Present Tense Chart and Rules
French Infinitive or Subjunctive? The Same-Subject Rule
French Perfect Infinitive: après avoir fini, être parti
The French Subjunctive After Doubt, Emotion and Opinion
French Subjunctive vs Indicative: How to Choose
French Verbs Followed by à or de: The Infinitive Lists
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
French · Free printables
espérer: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the French word "espérer" (to hope, to hope for): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 7: espérer, payer, combien and 7 more words.