No. 2,906 in French

espérait

"Espérait" means "was hoping."

In a sentence

Il espérait voir le soleil se lever avant son départ.
He hoped to see the sun rise before his departure.
Here, 'espérait' is used to express a wish or desire from the past that may or may not have happened.
Ils espéraient une réponse rapide de leur ami.
They were hoping for a quick response from their friend.
In this sentence, 'espérait' describes a hope or expectation that the subjects had during a specific past moment.
Elle espérait que tout se passerait bien à son entretien.
She hoped that everything would go well at her interview.
The use of 'espérait' here illustrates a feeling of hope for a positive outcome in a future event, perceived from a past perspective.

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