I was hoping that
J'espérais que vous pourriez me le dire.
I was hoping you could tell me.
I was hoping you would be there.
J'espérais que vous ne le feriez pas.
I was hoping you wouldn’t do it.
Mais j'espérais que tu n'en sois pas une.
But I was hoping you wouldn’t be one.
— Assassination (2015)
J'espérais que nous étions à Chambord, sous le Directoire.
I was hoping that we were at Chambord during the Directory.
— L'Arche russe (2002)
J'espérais que tu pourrais me faire cette faveur.
I was hoping you could do me this favor.
J'espérais que vous diriez cela.
I was hoping you would say that.
J'espérais que vous étiez éveillé.
I was hoping you were awake.