Espérer (to hope) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of espérer (to hope) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Espérer (to hope) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 1: Voyager : en pleine nature ! (Travelling: into the wild!)

Lesson 5: Louez votre moyen de transport (Rent your transportation)

Infinitif Participe passé
Espérer (to hope) espéré (hoped)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') j'espère I hope
tu espères you hope
(il/elle/on) il espère/elle espère/on espère he hopes/she hopes/one hopes
nous espérons we hope
vous espérez you hope
(ils/elles) ils espèrent/elles espèrent they hope

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') espérais I was hoping
(tu) espérais you hoped
(il/elle/on) espérait he/she/one hoped
(nous) espérions we hoped
(vous) espériez You hoped
(ils/elles) espéraient they hoped

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') ai espéré I hoped
(tu) as espéré You hoped
(il/elle/on) a espéré he/she/one hoped
(nous) avons espéré we hoped
(vous) avez espéré You hoped
(ils/elles) ont espéré They hoped

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') j'avais espéré I had hoped
tu avais espéré You had hoped
il/elle/on avait espéré He/she/one had hoped
nous avions espéré We had hoped
vous aviez espéré You had hoped
ils/elles avaient espéré They had hoped

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') j'espérerai I will hope
tu espéreras You will hope
il/elle/on espérera He/she/one will hope
nous espérerons We will hope
vous espérerez You will hope
ils/elles espéreront They will hope

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai espéré I will have hoped
(tu) auras espéré you will have hoped
(il/elle/on) aura espéré he/she/one will have hoped
(nous) aurons espéré we will have hoped
(vous) aurez espéré you will have hoped
(ils/elles) auront espéré they will have hoped

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') espérerais I would hope
(tu) espérerais You would hope
(il/elle/on) espérerait he/she/one would hope
(nous) espérerions we would hope
(vous) espéreriez You would hope
(ils/elles) espéreraient they would hope

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais espéré / serais espéré I would have hoped
(tu) aurais espéré / serais espéré you would have hoped / would have been hoped
(il/elle/on) aurait espéré / serait espéré he/she/one would have hoped
(nous) aurions espéré / serions espéré we would have hoped
(vous) auriez espéré / seriez espéré you would have hoped
(ils/elles) auraient espéré / seraient espéré they would have hoped

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') espère I hope
(tu) espères you hope
(il/elle/on) espère he/she/one hopes
(nous) espérions we hope
(vous) espériez you hope
(ils/elles) espèrent they hope

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') aie espéré I hoped
(tu) aies espéré you hoped
(il/elle/on) ait espéré he/she/one hoped
(nous) ayons espéré we hoped
(vous) ayez espéré you hoped
(ils/elles) aient espéré they had hoped

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
Espère! Hope
Espère! Hope