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Morrru Posted 16 years ago
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Proper form of verb "hope" - please help
In the execrise I'm doing, I'm to put correct future or present form. I came across to put "hope" in the sentence:
As of next month, I'll have been serving my country in a public capacity for 6 years; I ___ (hope) to continue for at least as many more.
The most suitable form for me would be "hope" (present simple), anyway I'm confused a bit because some more forms might fit the gap giving it a little bit different meaning and maybe not that appropriate as noraml "hope".
Can somebody give me a clear explaination of different forms of hope in that sentence, please? For example, I'll hope, I'm hoping, I have been hoping and so on (I'm going to hope?).
As of next month, I'll have been serving my country in a public capacity for 6 years; I ___ (hope) to continue for at least as many more.
The most suitable form for me would be "hope" (present simple), anyway I'm confused a bit because some more forms might fit the gap giving it a little bit different meaning and maybe not that appropriate as noraml "hope".
Can somebody give me a clear explaination of different forms of hope in that sentence, please? For example, I'll hope, I'm hoping, I have been hoping and so on (I'm going to hope?).
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'I hope' and 'I am hoping' are the only two reasonable choices, given the limited context. The progressive is more emotionally-coloured than the simple present.
- 'I hope' and 'I am hoping' are the only two reasonable choices, given the limited context.
- The progressive is more emotionally-coloured than the simple present.
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'I hope' and 'I am hoping' are the only two reasonable choices, given the limited context. The progressive is more emotionally-coloured than the simple present.
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