espérons

Espérons is the first-person plural present tense form of the French verb espérer, meaning “to hope.” In usage, espérons is commonly translated as “we hope,” and it can also function as an exhortation equivalent to the English “let us hope,” often introducing a clause about a future event.

Etymology and classification: Espérer comes from Old French esperer, from Latin sperāre “to hope.” It belongs to the regular -er verb group, but its present tense forms show a characteristic vowel change in the stem as the word is conjugated.

Conjugation and forms: Espérer forms in the present tense include j’espère, tu espères, il espère, nous espérons, vous espérez, ils espèrent. The form espérons is specifically the nous form and is used to express collective hope or to issue a mild call to share the hope.

Usage notes: Espérons is used to express hope about future events, outcomes, or possibilities. It is common in both formal and informal contexts, including journalism, speeches, essays, and everyday conversation. In writing, espérons is often followed by a clause introduced by que, as in “Espérons que tout se passe bien.”

Examples:

- Espérons que le projet aboutisse. (Let us hope the project succeeds.)

- Nous espérons des résultats positifs. (We hope for positive results.)

- Espérons que tout se passe bien demain. (Let us hope that everything goes well tomorrow.)

Translations: The primary meanings are “we hope” and, when used as an exhortation, “let us hope.” Related terms include the verb espérer and its other present-tense forms.