Lesson 4d - WISH and HOPE - Common Mistakes in English

This is the fourth and final part of our lesson on WISH and HOPE. We now look at common expresions with WISH and HOPE and end with an exercise to check your comprehension. Level: High Intermediate to Advanced.

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[funfurfreak]

Great lesson! I want to know more when I say "I hope you do" and "I hope you will do" in "I hope you (will ?) find your keys". Thanks.

[JenniferESL]

In giving a short answer, use the auxiliary verb [be, do, have] and not the whole verb: Example 1 - "I hope I find my keys." "I hope you do, too." Example 2 - "My keys aren't in my pocket. I hope I'll find my keys in the car." "I hope you didn't lock them in." "I hope so, too." Example 3 - "I didn't my find keys upstairs. Maybe I'll find them downstairs." "I hope you('ll) find them soon. We have to leave within the hour."

[funfurfreak]

Thanks again though I wasn't really wondering about giving a short answer. Here's what you say: "I hope you('ll) find them soon." And you put "will" in (). So my question is Why do you sometime say: "I hope I find my keys" but other time you say: "I hope I'll find my keys" ? Is this "will" optional? Thanks.

[JenniferESL]

In a complete sentence, when referring to the future, you can use the simple present or the simple future:

1) I hope you find them.

2) I hope you'll find them.

I just want to be certain you know it's not correct to say: "I hope you will do." Okay?

Suggestion: Now go back to the earlier segments of this lesson (4a, 4b, 4c) and pay careful attention to the verb tenses used in the examples.

[demianoksendal]

Thank you for yet another great and interesting lesson!

Is it wrong to say, "I hope you will succeed"? Should I say, "I hope you succeed"?

[JenniferESL]

You might encounter the simple present a bit more, but both are acceptable.

[Edson07bs]

LOVE YOU!!!

[MsRohaidah]

all of your efforts are really helping me in improving my english.....thanks Jen....hope to be your friend...

[Miriam2073]

great lesson ....thank you:)))

[Miriam2073]

great lesson !!!! very helpful... thanks :))))

[obamatran]

thank you jennifer we love love.

[mircodigiuli]

Thank Jenny

[felomelo]

thank you Jennifer for these English lessons.i have in the USA for 3 years now. As a foreign national i can without a doubt that your videos are far more instructive than many other expensive courses that are being sold online ........thank you

[themultiplayer1]

Very nice!!! I only get 1 answer wrong.

but is such fun!!! please make more!!!

[komtrickz]

i'm Amine from morocco i really feel that i have to thank you about nice videos which can help me in order to improve my knowledge ''' i hope i can meet you '' '' i wish i could pass my exam but i could not '' is it true

[whizzyyou]

this is a great stuff.i wish i spoke all the top four languages