Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Introduction to the verb espérer
The English translation of the French verb espérer is “to hope” or “to wish.” It is pronounced as “es-peh-ray.”
Espérer comes from the Latin word “sperare,” which means “to hope or expect.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to express a desire or expectation for something to happen in the future.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, espérer is used to express a hope or wish that was not fulfilled in the past.
Here are three examples of using espérer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais espéré qu’il viendrait à ma fête, mais il a dû annuler. (I had hoped that he would come to my party, but he had to cancel.)
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Nous avions espéré que le temps serait meilleur pour notre voyage, mais il a plu tout le temps. (We had hoped that the weather would be better for our trip, but it rained the whole time.)
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Tu avais espéré obtenir une promotion, mais finalement c’est ton collègue qui l’a eue. (You had hoped to get a promotion, but in the end it was your colleague who got it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of espérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais espéré | J’avais espéré trouver un bon restaurant. | I had hoped to find a good restaurant. |
tu | tu avais espéré | Tu avais espéré qu’il viendrait. | You had hoped he would come. |
il | il avait espéré | Il avait espéré obtenir une promotion. | He had hoped to get a promotion. |
elle | elle avait espéré | Elle avait espéré prendre des vacances. | She had hoped to take a vacation. |
on | on avait espéré | On avait espéré avoir du beau temps. | One had hoped for good weather. |
nous | nous avions espéré | Nous avions espéré passer une bonne soirée. | We had hoped to have a good evening. |
vous | vous aviez espéré | Vous aviez espéré une réponse rapide. | You had hoped for a quick response. |
ils | ils avaient espéré | Ils avaient espéré une victoire. | They had hoped for a victory. |
elles | elles avaient espéré | Elles avaient espéré un meilleur résultat. | They had hoped for a better outcome. |
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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