Hope es una palabra utilizada para hablar acerca de esperanzas y aspiraciones.

Existen dos formas de utilizar esta palabra: una positiva “I hope so!”, que significa que esperas que se cumpla una acción; y otra negativa “I hope not!”, que significa que esperas a que no se cumpla.

Ejemplos utilizando hope

Forma positiva: I hope so!

Emily: I know you love each other and you will make the right choise.

Thomas: I hope so! I don’t want us to make wrong decisions.

Forma negativa: I hope not!

Emily: Do you think she will only be in the relationship if you guys get married?

Thomas: I hope not! We enjoy each other’s company and we love each other.

Ejercicio de writing

Escribe una oración, utilizando la palabra “hope”, explicando por qué quieres que ocurran, o no, las siguientes situaciones:

• Will the weather be hot tomorrow?
• I hope not! The sun in Quito is unbearable.
• Do you think you will get married next year?
• I hope not! I still have ten good years being single
• Is your friend going to visit you tomorrow?
• I hope so! I would like to see my friend tomorrow to drink a few beers

The concept you're referring to is the use of "I hope so" and "I hope not" in English. These expressions are used to convey optimism or pessimism about a future event or situation. The structure of these phrases is quite simple: