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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Hope...(simple present/simple past/present perfect)
A. I hope she loves me too.
B. I hope he didn't drink too much last night.
C. I hope he has accepted the offer.
1. From my understanding, 'hope' is used for future possibilities, therefore it usually goes with 'will', eg. I hope she will remember.
I was wondering if the sentences A, B and C are possible. Please advise.
2. Also, is 'I hope he would...' never correct?
Thank you for your assistance.
B. I hope he didn't drink too much last night.
C. I hope he has accepted the offer.
1. From my understanding, 'hope' is used for future possibilities, therefore it usually goes with 'will', eg. I hope she will remember.
I was wondering if the sentences A, B and C are possible. Please advise.
2. Also, is 'I hope he would...' never correct?
Thank you for your assistance.
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1. All correct. The speaker will not discover the truth until his future.
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- All correct.
- The speaker will not discover the truth until his future.
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- Never.
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1. All correct. The speaker will not discover the truth until his future.
2. Never. The frequently confused forms are 'I hope he will' and I wish he would'.
2. Never. The frequently confused forms are 'I hope he will' and I wish he would'.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
I see other forms than 'will' are also possible since 'hope' is actually about the future of the speaker, not of the subject in the main clause.
With regard to 'I wish', should the main clause be always in the past? If so, the following are incorrect except for B.
A. I wish she loves me too. (should be 'loved')
B. I wis
I see other forms than 'will' are also possible since 'hope' is actually about the future of the speaker, not of the subject in the main clause.
With regard to 'I wish', should the main clause be always in the past? If so, the following are incorrect except for B.
A. I wish she loves me too. (should be 'loved')
B. I wis
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No, they are all subjunctive and should read:
A. I wish she loved me too.
B. I wish he hadn't drunk too much last night.
C. I wish he had accepted the offer.
The object of 'wish' is a condition that does not exist, while the object of 'hope' is a possible future.
A. I wish she loved me too.
B. I wish he hadn't drunk too much last night.
C. I wish he had accepted the offer.
The object of 'wish' is a condition that does not exist, while the object of 'hope' is a possible future.
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OK, thanks so much for that clarification. That was really helpful.
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Mister MicawberNever. The frequently confused forms are 'I hope he will' and I wish he would'.Since 'I hope he would' is never correct. I was wondering if there's an exception. What if 'would' here was used only to be polite, is it still not correct? I believe it's present in meaning like 'will', however past in form.
eg. I hope you could assist
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AnonymousSince 'I hope he would' is never correct. I was wondering if there's an exception.It is OK in the past tense. That's because would is used in the past as will is in the present:
Some Obama voters had hoped he would end the US engagement in the wars in Iraq.
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Thanks, AlpheccaStars, for your input.
I understand 'would' is used because 'had hoped' is in the past tense as you used in your example. But what about if 'hope' is in the present? Is 'would' that follows correct provided it is used a polite form of 'will'?
eg.
I hope you would assist me with my question, please.
or in the case of 'cou
I understand 'would' is used because 'had hoped' is in the past tense as you used in your example. But what about if 'hope' is in the present? Is 'would' that follows correct provided it is used a polite form of 'will'?
eg.
I hope you would assist me with my question, please.
or in the case of 'cou
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(X) I hope you would assist me with my question, please.
(X) I hope you could assist me with my question, please.
No, sorry. They are not correct, even though many of my EFL students try to use them.
(X) I hope you could assist me with my question, please.
No, sorry. They are not correct, even though many of my EFL students try to use them.
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I usually hear or read them. But now I know they are not correct.
Thanks so much for that clarification.
Thanks so much for that clarification.
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