Hopes and Dreams
Definition of Hopes and Dreams
Hope and dream are two terms that are used to discuss our expectations and desires for the future. Dream can be a cherished ambition or desire, or an idea created in your imagination. Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.
The verb ‘hope’ is to express:
- An event that possibly happened (past)
- A event that will possibly happen (future)
To say what you hope about the past, you use the simple past:
- I hope she found the restaurant.
- I hope he passed his class last semester.
To say what you hope about the present, you use the present:
- I hope he‘s all right.
- I hope he knows where the clinic is.
- I hope he‘s having a good time in Florida.
- I hope he likes Italian food.
To say what you hope about the future, you use the present (or the future, although it is less common)
- I hope he has a good time in Florida next month. (I hope he’ll have a good time in Florida next month.)
- I hope she comes to see us when she passes through New York.(I hope she’ll come to see us when she passes through New York.)
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