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Marrion
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 Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:37 am Post subject: About "hope" |
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I hope that he would win the game.
I hope he would be handsome, and if possible, .....
I hope she would work to improve women`s rights.
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I was taught that the verb "hope" must be used with a present tense and followed by "will" with a future meaning.
But I have seen that the verb "hope" is often used with "would" on the Internet.
So I really want to know why and how the verb "hope" is used with "would".
Is the verb "hope" used with "would"?
If so, why and how? |
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pinenut
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:51 am Post subject: Re: About "hope" |
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| Marrion wrote: |
I hope that he would win the game.
I hope he would be handsome, and if possible, .....
I hope she would work to improve women`s rights.
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I was taught that the verb "hope" must be used with a present tense and followed by "will" with a future meaning.
But I have seen that the verb "hope" is often used with "would" on the Internet.
So I really want to know why and how the verb "hope" is used with "would".
Is the verb "hope" used with "would"?
If so, why and how? |
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| I hoped that he would get well. I hope you get well very soon. |
These are perfectly correct sentences.
Going back to your question, would is a modal used to express your polite attitude.
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| Will you open the door? Would you open the door? |
The latter is more polite than the former.
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| He would win the game. He would be handsome. She would work to improve women's rights. |
These sentences can also be considered the main clause of the conditionals, If + past tense, would + verb.
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| I am sure (or I hope) he would say that I misunderstand him (if I asked him). |
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Marrion
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: Another questions |
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So can't the verb "hope" be used with "would" at all?
[1] I hope that he would win the game.
[2] I hope he would be handsome, and if possible, .....
[3] I hope she would work to improve women`s rights.
Are all this sentences incorrect?
I saw that when someone gave another person an answer, he used "hope" in a present tense with "would"
So I am confused..
If all this sentences are incorrect, why do many people in America use "hope" with "would"? |
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: About "hope" |
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Hi Marrion,
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| I was taught that the verb "hope" must be used with a present tense and followed by "will" with a future meaning. |
You're right. The sentences are not correct; the auxiliary verb should be changed to will. 
Hi pinenut,
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These sentences can also be considered the main clause of the conditionals, If + past tense, would + verb.
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I am sure (or I hope) he would say that I misunderstand him (if I asked him). |
Hope means "to want and expect something to happen". It doesn't make sense to use hope with the conditional would as the latter is used to show a future event that is unlikely.
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Marrion
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:33 am Post subject: Thank you very much. |
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Thank you very much. ^0^
May all of you be happy!!
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