Hope vs Wish





Hope

Wish 

Use

用法

Use “hope” to express a desire for something that is possible or likely to happen.

使用”hope”來表達渴望的事物有可能做到或達成。

Use “wish” to express a desire for something that is impossible or unlikely to happen.

使用”wish”來表達渴望的事不可能不太可能發生。

Future

未來

1. Hope + present tense 現在式

She hope he passes the test.

她希望他能通過考試。

 

*2. Hope + will + base verb 基礎動詞

I hope you will be my roommate next year. 

(I hope you are my roommate next year.)

我希望明年你能成爲我的室友。

(兩個寫法都可以)

 

*Note: Because “hope” already indicates a future meaning, it is usually followed by a present verb, but “will” is possible for future emphasis.)

* 注意: 因爲”hope”已經有表示未來的意思,它通常後面跟著一個現在式動詞,但是”will”可以用來强調將來的可能性。

1. wish + would + base verb 動詞原型

I wish she would tell me her secret.

我希望她能告訴我她的秘密。(她不太可能告訴我她的秘密)

 

2. wish + were going to + base verb動詞原型

I wish you were going to graduate with the rest of your class tomorrow.

我希望你明天能和班上的其他同學一起畢業。(你不太可能能和班上同學一起明天畢業)

 

3. wish + could + base verb動詞原型

They wish we could be there next month.

他們希望我們下個月能到那裏。(我們下個月不太可能去那裏)

Present

現在

1. hope + present tense 現在式

I hope she is on her way now.

我希望她現在已經在路上了。

1. wish + past tense 過去式

I wish I knew how to use this software.

我希望我知道如何使用這個軟件。(現在需要但是不會使用)

 

2. wish + past progressive 過去進行式

They wish it weren’t raining now.

他們希望現在沒有下雨. (現在正在下雨)

 

3. wish + could + base verb動詞原型

They wish they could be here today.

他們希望今天能在這裏。(今天他們不在這裏)

Past

過去

1. hope + past tense 過去式

I hope he went to the meeting yesterday.

我希望他昨天去開會了。

 

*Note: We don’t often use “hope” to talk about something in the past, but it is possible if we don’t know what happened with a past situation.

* 注意: 我們不經常用”hope”來談論過去發生的事情,但是如果我們不知道過去的情況,

也可用。

1. wish + had + p.p. 過去分詞

I wish I had passed the test.

我希望我通過了考試。(考試沒有通過)

 

*Note - In very informal speaking 在非正式的談話也可以這樣造句: I wish I would have passed the test.

 

2. wish + could + have + p.p. 過去分詞

My friend wishes she could have gone to the movie with us.

我朋友希望她可以和我們一起去看電影。(朋友沒能和我們一起去看電影)








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