![]() ![]() So to sum up, it's probably better to use hope + present, as this is more flexible, and only ever use hope + will if you are very clear that your meaning is in the future. Obviously refers to some time in the future. It clearly means that they hope the person is thinking of them right now, but. The present continuous can also be used with 'hope' and here the difference between present and future is even stronger. It is less likely that you've seen it already and perhaps the proposal may not have been made yet. "I hope that you will agree to the proposal". Might mean that you've already seen or heard the proposal, but if someone says: "I hope that you agree to the proposal". "They hope that you remember your promise", but. "They hope that you'll remember your promise" So hope + the present tense is rather more flexible than hope + will, but sometimes they mean the same thing. "I hope that he will have his passport with him."Īs the first one has both present and future meaning, but the second one can only have future meaning. ![]() "I hope that he has his passport with him.". In almost all cases, the 'will' could be replaced by the present tense with little or no difference in meaning, but it doesn't always work the other way round. "I hope that you'll visit us again in the near future." "I hope that you will be able to finish on time." OR. This is just like 'if' in the first conditional -īut it's also possible to use 'will' in certain contexts. "I hope that you have a good time," for example. It's typical to use the present tense with 'hope' to give a future meaning. The verb 'hope' is actually quite flexible. It sounds like we'd better try to satisfy everyone's curiosity as quickly as possible! ![]()
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