Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espérer
Introduction to the verb espérer
The English translation of the French verb espérer is “to hope”. The infinitive form of espérer is pronounced as “es-pey-rey”.
Espérer comes from the Latin word “sperare” which also means “to hope”. It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express hope or desire for something to happen.
Examples:
- J’espère que tu réussiras ton examen. (I hope you will pass your exam.)
- Nous espérons que vous pourrez venir à la fête. (We hope you will be able to come to the party.)
- Elles espèrent que leur mère se rétablira bientôt. (They hope their mother will recover soon.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of espérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | espère | Il est possible que je espère. | It’s possible I hope. |
tu | espères | Je veux que tu espères. | I want you to hope. |
il | espère | Il faut qu’il espère. | He must hope. |
elle | espère | Elle est contente qu’elle espère. | She is happy she hopes. |
on | espère | Il est important qu’on espère. | It’s important we hope. |
nous | espérions | Il est préférable que nous espérions. | It’s preferable we hope. |
vous | espériez | Il est nécessaire que vous espériez. | It’s necessary you hope. |
ils | espèrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils espèrent. | It’s essential they hope. |
elles | espèrent | Il est crucial qu’elles espèrent. | It’s crucial they hope. |
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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