L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) 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-ray.”
Espérer comes from the Latin word “sperare,” meaning “to hope.” It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present tense.
Here are three examples of the usage of espérer in the l’infinitif présent tense:
- J’espère partir en vacances cet été. (I hope to go on vacation this summer.)
- Nous espérons trouver un appartement plus grand. (We hope to find a bigger apartment.)
- Tu espères réussir ton examen. (You hope to pass your exam.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of espérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | espère | J’espère réussir. | I hope to succeed. |
tu | espères | Tu espères beaucoup. | You hope a lot. |
il | espère | Il espère gagner. | He hopes to win. |
elle | espère | Elle espère partir. | She hopes to leave. |
on | espère | On espère trouver. | We hope to find. |
nous | espérons | Nous espérons aider. | We hope to help. |
vous | espérez | Vous espérez comprendre. | You hope to understand. |
ils | espèrent | Ils espèrent voyager. | They hope to travel. |
elles | espèrent | Elles espèrent réussir. | They hope to succeed. |
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
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 (this article)
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Espérer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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