Form
| Pattern | Example |
|---|
| had hoped + to + base verb | I had hoped to see you at the party. |
| had hoped + (that) + would | We had hoped that you would help. |
| had hoped to have + past participle | She had hoped to have finished by now. |
Use
- An unfulfilled hope: the hope did not come true. I had hoped to see you (but I didn't).
- Same meaning with had expected / wanted / intended / meant / planned + to: I had meant to call, but I forgot.
- Often followed by but: She had hoped to win, but she lost.
- Softer or more formal than "I hoped": it expresses regret or disappointment.
Watch out
had hoped seeing → had hoped to see.- After had hoped that use would:
had hoped that she will come → had hoped that she would come. - Simple past I hoped to see her may be fulfilled; I had hoped usually was not.
En español
Had hoped to = esperaba / tenía la esperanza de (pero no ocurrió): I had hoped to see you = Esperaba verte (y no pude). Igual con had meant / intended / planned to.
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