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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: hope |
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1. M: Yikes, I hope I passed that course.
W: Relax, I'm sure you did fine.
2. M: I hope you found your keys.
W: Yes, they were in my purse after all. |
Are the examples correct?
I think that 'I hope I passed that course.' and 'I hope you found your keys.' are very akward to me. I think that 'I hoped I passed that course.' and 'I hoped you found your keys.' is natural.
Can you tell me if I'm wrong and why?
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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No, the present tense for "hope" is correct. Right now, I hope that I passed that course. Right now, I hope that you have already found your keys.
You could say "hoped" if you are speaking about the past, when you did hope something that you no longer hope. When I was a boy, I hoped for an invitation to Sally's party, but I never got it. I hope everyone else had a good time anyway.
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