{"id":6603,"date":"2021-03-02T07:54:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T07:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6603"},"modified":"2021-03-01T21:18:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:18:26","slug":"difference-between-hope-and-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/difference-between-hope-and-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between hope and expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Difference between hope and expect<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n

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  • What does ‘expect’ mean?<\/li>\n
  • How do you use ‘expect’?<\/li>\n
  • What does hope mean?<\/li>\n
  • How do you use ‘hope’?<\/li>\n
  • conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>As in all\u00a0English<\/strong>\u00a0languages\u00a0there are also words that are confusing and lead to errors<\/strong> , such is the case between hope and expect. These words\u00a0offer doubts for students at levels B2 and C1, something impossible in lower grades because expect is not used much at lower levels. In this article we are going to establish the precise criteria to differentiate them according to their definition.<\/p>\n

    What does expect mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    You can define<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0expectation<\/em> (expectativa) as “rigorous zeal to an unreal belief”. That is, expectation demands exactly what we want to happen regardless of what is actually happening.\u00a0Expectation is therefore inflexible and rigid waiting.\u00a0It is unable to yield, bend or change.\u00a0So\u00a0in this case, we use expect<\/strong>\u00a0when we think something is going to happen, even though we don’t necessarily want it to.<\/p>\n

    How do you use expect?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>Like hope, expect also\u00a0follows a number of patterns and structures<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Let’s see them in the following table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    expect + object<\/td>\n\n
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    • She\u2019s expecting a second baby.<\/li>\n
    • Ella est\u00e1 esperando un segundo beb\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    expect + to-infinitive<\/td>\n\n
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    • We expect to move into our new flat next week.<\/li>\n
    • Esperamos mudarnos a nuestro nuevo piso la semana que viene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    expect + object + to-infinitive<\/td>\n\n
      \n
    • The company expects her to be early<\/li>\n
    • La empresa espera que llegue temprano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    expect + that-clause<\/td>\n\n
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    • We expected that the guest house would have much better rooms.<\/li>\n
    • Esper\u00e1bamos que la casa de hu\u00e9spedes tuviera habitaciones mucho mejores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Further\u2026<\/h4>\n

      Expect also means “think” or “suppose<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0”\u00a0<\/strong>When it has this meaning, we don’t normally use it in continuous times:<\/p>\n

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      • Will he have bought the necklace by now? \/\u00a0<\/em>(\u00bfHabr\u00e1 comprado el collar ahora?)<\/li>\n
      • I expect so. (NO: I\u2019m expecting so.) \/\u00a0<\/em>(Eso espero. (NO: lo espero)).<\/li>\n
      • expect that he\u2019ll be wearing that bright blue shirt.\u00a0<\/em>(NO: I am expecting) \/\u00a0<\/em>(Espero que lleve esa remera azul brillante. (NO: estoy esperando))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        What does\u00a0hope<\/em>\u00a0mean\u00a0?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        In another sense\u00a0hope<\/em>\u00a0 (la esperanza) turns out to be very different from expectation<\/strong>\u00a0, because if it is in the assumption that something is really going to happen, whether it is false or not, hope is only the desire for something to happen.<\/p>\n

        Therefore, hope is flexible.\u00a0Hope admits reality, always acknowledging what it is, but never resigning itself to what it is.\u00a0So hope is not limited by previous experience, because we can expect more than we know.\u00a0I mean, we can hope for better.\u00a0Our imaginations and dreams influence our hopes.<\/p>\n

        In other words, when we say I hope\u2026 it is because we want something to happen, whether it is possible or not.\u00a0We simply express the wish that this be so.<\/p>\n

        \u00bf<\/em>\u00a0How hope is used?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        \u00a0<\/strong>The important point\u00a0to understand the difference between hope and expect is to know how it is used<\/strong>\u00a0, that is, what patterns it follows and how sentences with hope are constructed.\u00a0So let’s see the structures we use with hope<\/p>\n

        hope + to-infinitive<\/h3>\n
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        • I was hoping to see my family next week.\u00a0<\/em>(Esperaba ver a mi familia la pr\u00f3xima semana).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          hope + for sth.<\/h3>\n
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          • We\u2019ve already got two boys so we\u2019re hoping for a girl next<\/em>. (Ya tenemos dos ni\u00f1os, as\u00ed que esperamos una ni\u00f1a a continuaci\u00f3n.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            hope + that-clause<\/h3>\n
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            • I hope that your sister recovers quickly from the operation\u00a0<\/em>(Espero que tu hermana se recupere r\u00e1pidamente de la Operaci\u00f3n).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              An example of\u00a0hope<\/em>\u00a0is when you wish for a victory from your team.\u00a0The definition of hope is a feeling full of optimism or a wish for something to happen.\u00a0An example of hope is when a person believes that their life situation will pass and their bad luck will end.\u00a0Have confidence;\u00a0trust.<\/p>\n

              The main difference between\u00a0expect and hope<\/strong>\u00a0is that expectations usually depend on someone, while hopes do not.<\/p>\n

              Expectations and hopes are beliefs or wishes about the future.\u00a0An expectation is a strong belief in the future, while hope is a feeling of optimism or a wish for something to happen.\u00a0Although these two are similar, they are not the same.\u00a0Hopes can be more positive and healthy than expectations since expectations, which are often up to others to fulfill, have the ability to hurt and disappoint you more.<\/p>\n

              Hope can also be a tool for self-deception.<\/b><\/h3>\n

              False hope is a hope that has no meaningful basis in reality.\u00a0\u2026 Such an ambitious hope is not only irrational, it is also often reckless and can sometimes even be dangerous.\u00a0Because it can increase your risk of getting into more trouble than you might already have.<\/p>\n

              conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

              By way of conclusion we can say that “To expect” is something rational<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0It’s when you expect something to happen, and you have very good reason to believe it will.\u00a0“To hope”, on the other hand, is more emotional.\u00a0It is similar to the meaning of the verb “wish”.\u00a0Whenever you see “hope” think of “hope”<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0When you expect something to happen or that you want it to happen, but you don’t know if it will happen, the verb you should use is \u201chope\u201d.<\/p>\n

              Examples:<\/em><\/p>\n

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              • She is expecting a baby<\/em>. (= Est\u00e1 embarazada, por lo que \u201cespera\u201d un beb\u00e9\u201d.)<\/li>\n
              • She is hoping that it will be a girl.<\/em>\u00a0(= Est\u00e1 embarazada pero no sabe si es ni\u00f1o y ni\u00f1a. Espera que sea una ni\u00f1a.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Keep in mind that with “expect” we can expect both good and bad things to happen, the big difference with “hope” is that with it we can only expect good things.<\/p>\n

                Remember the most important!\u00a0Certify your level of languages, here\u00a0we leave you all the calls\u00a0so that you can choose the one that best suits you.<\/p>\n\n\n

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