3 Facts On Use Of Hope In Tense(Present, Past And Future)

Action words fall under the part of speech, verbs, which show the time of the action as past, present, and future. This article will go over how to use “hope” in every tense.

The verb “hope” means to wish, desire or want something to happen, to be optimistic, to believe, to have confidence, to expect, and to trust good will occur. “Hope” can represent the simple, perfect continuous, continuous, and perfect forms of the past, present and future tenses after experiencing some inflections.

In this article, we will learn in detail how, when, and why the verb “hope” shows the time in which the action occurred, occurs or will occur.

“Hope” in present tense

An action which takes regularly or is taking place at this moment is indicated in the present tense. Here we shall get to know the usage of “hope” in all present tense forms.

The verb “hope” in the present tense is represented in various forms such as ‘hope’, ‘hopes’, ‘is/am/are hoping,’ ‘has/have hoped,’ and ‘has/have been hoping’.

When is “hope” used in the present tense?

The verb “hope” in the present tense is used when denoting the currently or regularly occurring actions of wishing, wanting or desiring something to happen, being optimistic, believing, having confidence, expecting and trusting good will happen.

Sentence formation of “hope” in the present tense

Forms Of  Present TenseStructures
1. Simple Present Tensea. First/second person plural/singular Subject + hope + object + last part of the sentence
 
b. Third person singular subject + hopes + object + end of the sentence
 
c. Plural third person subject + hope + object +  final part of sentence
2. Present Continuous Tensea. Singular first Person subject + am + hoping + object+ remaining sentence
 
b. Plural first person subject + are + hoping + object + rest of the sentence
 
c. Singular/plural second person + are + hoping + object + remaining sentence
 
d. Singular third person + is + hoping + remaining+ object + final part of the sentence
 
e. Plural third person + are+ hoping + object + sentence end
3. Present Perfect Tensea. Singular/plural first/second person subject + have + hoped + object + sentence end
 
b. Singular third person subject + has + hoped + object + final part of the sentence
 
c. Plural third person subject + have + hoped + object + remaining part of the sentence
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tensea. Singular/plural first/second person subject + have + been + hoping + object + sentence end
 
b. Singular third person subject + has + been + hoping + object + remaining part of the sentence
 
c. Plural third person subject + have + been + hoping + object + sentence end
Sentence Structures Of “Hope” In Present Tense Forms

Examples of “hope” in the present tense

ExamplesExplanations
a. I/We/ You hope that Sukanya gets out of this problem at the earliest.   
b. Nia hopes that Sukanya gets out of this problem at the earliest.   
c. The children hope that Sukanya gets out of this problem at the earliest.
In these lines, the present simple tense is used with the verb “hope” and its inflected form, ‘hopes.’ The usage of the simple present tense here denotes that the subject’s actions of wishing or wanting Sukanya to get out of this problem at the earliest are current actions taking place now in the present.
a. I am hoping for a positive response from the client.
 
b. We are hoping for a positive response from the client.
 
c. You are hoping for a positive response from the client.
 
d. Riya is hoping for a positive response from the client.
 
e. They are hoping for a positive response from the client.
Here, the present continuous form ‘am/is/are hoping’ of the verb “hope” is utilized.The present continuous form is created by adding ‘-ing’ to “hope” to show that the subject’s actions of desiring and wishing for a positive response from the client is currently taking place (occurring at this moment now).
a. For years, I/we have hoped for the slightest change in her nature. 
 
b. For years, you have hoped for the slightest change in her nature.  
 
c. For years, Nisha has hoped for the slightest change in her nature.  

d. For years, they have hoped for the slightest change in her nature.  
The present perfect tense of the basic word “hope” is used as in ‘has/have hoped.’ The base verb “hope” is utilized in the present perfect tense as ‘has/have hoped’. The usage ‘has/have hoped’ here marks that the subject’s action of expecting the slightest change in her nature has been occurring for years(from sometime back in the past) and is still taking place at the moment now.
a. Since that unfortunate day, I/we have been hoping that the culprits are punished by law.
 
b. Since that unfortunate day, you have been hoping that the culprits are punished by law.
 
c. Since that unfortunate day, Varun has been hoping that the culprits are punished by law.
 
d. Since that unfortunate day, the victims have been hoping that the culprits are punished by law.
In these sentences, the action word “hope” is utilized in the present perfect continuous form as ‘has/have been hoping’ Its usage denotes that the subject’s actions of believing, trusting and wishing the culprits to be punished by law started on that unfortunate day (a day in the past) and are still happening now. 
Usage Of “Hope” In Present Tense

“Hope” in past tense

An action which took place any time before this moment is indicated in the past tense. Here, we will learn how to use the verb “hope” in all of its past tense variations.

The verb “hope” in the past tense goes through a few inflections, thereby taking up forms like hoped,’ ‘was/were hoping,’ ‘had hoped,’ and ‘had been hoping.’

When is “hope” used in the past tense?

The verb “hope” in the past tense is used to indicate the already taken place or happened actions of believing, trusting, having confidence, being optimistic and positive, expecting and trusting good will happen, wishing, wanting or desiring something to happen.

Sentence formation of “hope” in the past tense

Forms Of Past TenseStructures
1. Simple Past TenseFirst/second/third person plural/singular Subject + hoped + object + end of the sentence
2. Past Continuous Tensea. First person singular subject + was+ hoping + object + remaining part of the sentence
 
b. First person plural subject + were + hoping + object + last part of the sentence
 
c. Second person plural/singular subject + were+ hoping + object +final part of the sentence
 
d. Third person singular subject + was + hoping + object + sentence end
 
e. Third person plural subject + were + hoping + object + rest of the sentence
3. Past Perfect TenseFirst/second/third singular/plural subject + had + hoped +object + sentence end
4. Past Perfect Continuous TenseFirst/second/third plural/singular subject + had + been + hoping + remaining part of the sentence
Sentence Structures Of “Hope” In Past Tense Forms

Examples of “hope” in the past tense

ExamplesExplanations
I/We/You/he/They hoped that I/we/you/he/they would be selected to participate in the finals.In the example sentence, the verb “hope” is used in the simple past tense as ‘hoped.’ The employment of the action word ‘hoped’, in the simple past tense conveys that the subject’s action of expecting to be selected to participate in the finals has already happened.
a. I was hoping to see Richa at the party last evening.
 
b. We were hoping to see Richa at the party last evening.
 
c. You were hoping to see Richa at the party last evening.
 
d. Sidhu was hoping to see Richa at the party last evening.
 
e. They were hoping to see Richa at the party last evening.
The action word “hope” takes on the past continuous form ‘Was/were hoping’ by adding the suffix ‘-ing’. It is employed in these sentences to denote the subject’s action of expecting to see Richa at the party was taking place last evening (previous evening – past).
I/We/You/She/ They had hoped to find some valid evidence before filing a complaint against him.‘Hoped’, past participle of the verb “hope” is used along with ‘had’ to form the past perfect tense ‘had hoped’. The employment of ‘had hoped’ here tells that the subject’s past action of believing and wishing to find some valid evidence took place before filing a complaint against him.
I/We/You/he/ They had been hoping to lead a happy and peaceful life until the last day of my/our/your/his/their life/lives.In this illustration, the verb “hope” is employed in the past perfect continuous tense as ‘had been hoping.’ The usage of past perfect continuous tense marks the subject’s actions of wishing and expecting to lead a peaceful and happy life until the last day of the subject’s life.  
Usage Of “Hope” In Past Tense

“Hope” in future tense

An action which will take place any time after this moment is represented in the future tense. Here we will learn in detail the usage of the verb “hope” in all future tense forms.

The verb “hope” in the future tense takes many forms, such as ‘will/shall hope,’ ‘will/shall have hoped,’ ‘will/shall be hoping,’ and ‘will/shall have been hoping’ after going through a few inflections. 

When is “hope” used in the future tense?

The verb “hope” in the future tense is utilized to represent the yet-to-occur activities of trusting, having confidence, believing, expecting and trusting good will happen, wishing, wanting or desiring something to happen, and being optimistic. 

Sentence formation of “hope” in the future tense

Forms of Future TenseStructures
1. Simple Future TenseFirst/second/third plural/singular subject + will + hope + object + end of the sentence
2. Future Continuous TenseFirst/second/third plural/singular subject + will + be+ hoping + object + remaining of the sentence
3. Future Perfect TenseFirst/second/third singular/plural subject + will + have + hoped + object + sentence end
4. Future Perfect Continuous TenseFirst/second/third plural/singular subject + will + have + been + hoping + object + rest of the sentence
Sentence Structures Of “Hope” In Future Tense Forms

Examples of “hope” in the future tense

ExamplesExplanations
I/We/You/He/They will hope for a better life in the future.  The simple future tense of the verb “hope,” ‘will hope,’ is used in this example to indicate that the subject has not yet begun to act on his or her expectation of a better life in the future.
I/We/You/She/ They will be hoping to get selected for the national level competition by this time tomorrow.   In this example, the action word(verb) “hope” is used in the future continuous tense form ‘will be hoping’ to indicate that the subject’s action of hoping (having confidence) to be chosen for the national level competition will take place by this time tomorrow (by this time the subject will be hoping).
 I/We/You/She/They will have hoped for better pay in this job.      The future perfect version of the action verb “hope” is ‘will have hoped.’ Its usage here in this sentence indicates that the subject’s actions of expecting or believing to get better pay in this job is not yet occurred and will occur.
I/We/You//he/They will have been hoping for the government to save and protect poor people from the dangers of society very soon.The future perfect continuous tense of the action word “hope” is ‘will have been hoping’ and its usage in this sentence reveals that the subject’s action of having confidence in the government to save and protect poor people from the dangers of society very soon (a time in the near future). 
Usage Of “Hope” In Future Tense

Conclusion

Hence, this article explains how to use the action word “hope” in different tenses to convey different meanings in a variety of contexts and circumstances.