espérant

In a sentence

• Espérant une réponse rapide, il a envoyé un deuxième email.

  Hoping for a quick reply, he sent a second email.

  Here, 'espérant' is used as a participle to describe the action or state of hope while performing another action (sending an email).

• Nous sommes espérant que les choses s'améliorent bientôt.

  We are hoping that things will improve soon.

  In this sentence, 'espérant' is incorrectly used as a verbal noun or participle where 'espérons' (the present tense form of the verb 'espérer') is appropriate.

• Elle travaille dur, espérant obtenir une promotion.

  She works hard, hoping to receive a promotion.

  Here, 'espérant' functions as a present participle indicating the simultaneous action of hoping that occurs during another activity (working).