{"id":72324,"date":"2019-09-20T05:39:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T05:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72324"},"modified":"2019-09-20T05:39:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T05:39:26","slug":"hope-how-to-use-hope-correctly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/hope-how-to-use-hope-correctly\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope | How To Use Hope Correctly?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After I hope<\/b>, we often use a present tense with a future meaning.<\/p>\n
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  • I hope <\/b>she is having a good time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In negative sentences, we usually put not<\/b> with the verb that comes after hope<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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    • I hope<\/b> she doesn\u2019t<\/b> get late. (NOT I don\u2019t hope she gets late.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      I was hoping<\/b> is used to introduce a polite request.<\/p>\n

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      • I was hoping <\/b>you could lend me some money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        I had hoped <\/b>is used to talk about hopes that weren\u2019t realised.<\/p>\n

        hopefully<\/h3>\n

        Hopefully <\/b>can mean I hope<\/b>. This is a fairly recent usage in British English, and some people consider it incorrect.<\/p>\n

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        • Hopefully, <\/b> I am not disturbing you. (I hope I am not disturbing you.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Hope | Grammar exercise<\/h2>\n

          Complete the following sentences.<\/p>\n

          1. I hope she —————– the train.<\/p>\n

          a) will not miss
          \nb) does not miss<\/p>\n

          2. I hope you ——————– the flowers.<\/p>\n

          a) like
          \nb) will like<\/p>\n

          3. I hope the train ——————- soon.<\/p>\n

          a) come
          \nb) comes<\/p>\n

          4. I hope he ——————– wake up.<\/p>\n

          a) will not
          \nb) does not<\/p>\n

          5. I was hoping you ———————- lend me some money.<\/p>\n

          a) can
          \nb) could<\/p>\n

          6. We ——————- that you can come and stay with us.<\/p>\n

          a) hope
          \nb) are hoping c) Either could be used here<\/p>\n

          7. I —————- to find a good job soon.<\/p>\n

          a) hope
          \nb) am hoping c) Either could be used here<\/p>\n

          8. We hope ——————- Susie while we are in Italy.<\/p>\n

          a) seeing
          \nb) to see<\/p>\n

          Answers<\/h2>\n

          1. I hope she does not miss<\/b> the train.<\/p>\n

          2. I hope you like <\/b>the flowers.<\/p>\n

          3. I hope the comes<\/b> soon.<\/p>\n

          4. I hope he does not wake<\/b> up.<\/p>\n

          5. I was hoping you could <\/b>lend me some money.<\/p>\n

          6. We hope \/ are hoping<\/b> that you can come and stay with us.<\/p>\n

          7. I hope \/ am hoping<\/b> to find a good job soon.<\/p>\n

          8. We hope to see <\/b>Susie while we are in Italy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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