Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Introduction to the verb espérer
The English translation of the French verb espérer is “to hope.” It is pronounced as “es-pey-rey.”
Espérer comes from the Old French verb “esperer,” which is derived from the Latin word “sperare,” meaning “to hope.”
In everyday French, espérer is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that has been completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “espéré.”
Here are three simple examples of espérer being used in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai espéré que tu viendrais à la fête hier soir. (I hoped you would come to the party last night.)
- Nous avons espéré que le temps serait beau pour notre pique-nique. (We hoped the weather would be nice for our picnic.)
- Ils ont espéré que leur équipe gagnerait la finale. (They hoped their team would win the final.)
Overall, espérer is a common verb in French that is used to express hope and expectations in various situations.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of espérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai espéré | J’ai espéré un meilleur résultat. | I hoped for a better outcome. |
tu | as espéré | Tu as espéré une réponse rapide. | You hoped for a quick response. |
il | a espéré | Il a espéré un nouveau départ. | He hoped for a fresh start. |
elle | a espéré | Elle a espéré un peu de repos. | She hoped for some rest. |
on | a espéré | On a espéré un miracle. | We hoped for a miracle. |
nous | avons espéré | Nous avons espéré un changement. | We hoped for a change. |
vous | avez espéré | Vous avez espéré une bonne nouvelle. | You hoped for good news. |
ils | ont espéré | Ils ont espéré une solution rapide. | They hoped for a quick solution. |
elles | ont espéré | Elles ont espéré un avenir meilleur. | They hoped for a better future. |
Other Conjugations for Espérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
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Espérer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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