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ITALIAN VERB

sperare

to hope

  • #91 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: sperato
  • Gerund: sperando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. io I hope
  2. tu you hope
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she hopes
  4. noi we hope
  5. voi you all hope
  6. loro they hope

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

  1. io I hoped
  2. tu you hoped
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she hoped
  4. noi we hoped
  5. voi you all hoped
  6. loro they hoped

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. io I used to hope
  2. tu you used to hope
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she used to hope
  4. noi we used to hope
  5. voi you all used to hope
  6. loro they used to hope

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

  1. io I will hope
  2. tu you will hope
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she will hope
  4. noi we will hope
  5. voi you all will hope
  6. loro they will hope

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

  1. io I would hope
  2. tu you would hope
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she would hope
  4. noi we would hope
  5. voi you all would hope
  6. loro they would hope

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

  1. io (that) I hope
  2. tu (that) you hope
  3. lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she hope
  4. noi (that) we hope
  5. voi (that) you all hope
  6. loro (that) they hope

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

  1. tu hope!
  2. Lei hope! (formal)
  3. noi hope! (let’s)
  4. voi hope! (all of you)

How to use sperare

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Spero di vederti presto a Napoli.

    I hope to see you soon in Naples.

  2. Past

    Ho sperato fino all'ultimo che venisse.

    I hoped until the last moment that he'd come.

  3. Imperfect

    Speravamo in una giornata di sole.

    We were hoping for a sunny day.

  4. Future

    Spererò di avere più fortuna la prossima volta.

    I'll hope to have better luck next time.

  5. Conditional

    Spererei in uno sconto, visto il prezzo.

    I'd hope for a discount, given the price.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Credo che tutti sperino in una bella estate.

    I think everyone's hoping for a nice summer.

  7. Imperative

    Spera bene e preparati all'esame.

    Hope for the best and get ready for the exam.

Good to know

  • Sperare di with a verb: spero di vederti presto; spero che with another subject, and the subjunctive.
  • Speriamo! on its own is let's hope so.

Where you hear sperare

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Italian · Beginner Level 2

  • Spero in un po' di pioggia. I'm hoping for a little rain.
  • Ho sperato tutto il mese. I hoped all month.
  • Spererò fino alla fine. I will hope until the end.

Italian · Intermediate Level 2

  • Spero in un po' di pioggia. I'm hoping for a little rain.
  • Ho sperato tutto il mese. I hoped all month.
  • Spererò fino alla fine. I will hope until the end.
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Too Hot

Beginner Level 2 · Speriamo!

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The First Bride

Intermediate Level 2 · Spero che piaccia a tutti! Facciamo una prova?

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Ciro Comes Down

Intermediate Level 2 · Spero che restiate tutte e due!

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The Wedding Day

Intermediate Level 2 · Speriamo che non piova!

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The Drive North

Intermediate Level 2 · Spero di sì. Guida, dai!

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The Aperitivo

Fluency Level 1 · Allora due spritz. E tanto pane, spero.

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