No. 4,284 in French
espérant
Hoping.
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).
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