tu espérais

you hoped

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phrase Rare #22,027
you hoped The imperfect tense of espérer with tu; it can also mean “you were hoping,” depending on context.
FR: Tu espérais vraiment gagner ?
EN: Did you really hope to win?

Je sais ce que tu espérais.

I know what you were hoping for.

Qu'est-ce que tu espérais?

What were you hoping for?

— Chicago (2002)

Tu espérais un jus de citrouille?

Were you hoping for pumpkin juice?

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

N'est-ce pas ce que tu espérais?

Isn't that what you were hoping for?

Parce que tu as les faveurs du Maître tu espérais être son épouse.

Because you were in the Master's favor, you hoped to be his wife.

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

Je ne suis pas le type que tu espérais.

I'm not the guy you were hoping for.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Qu'est-ce que tu espérais accomplir?

What were you hoping to accomplish?

C'est ce que tu espérais?

Is this what you were hoping for?

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Tu espérais me le piquer?

Were you hoping to steal it from me?

— Fight Club (1999)

Qu'est-ce que tu espérais trouver?

What were you hoping to find?

Tu espérais quoi?

What were you hoping for?

C'était parce que tu espérais une fille.

It was because you were hoping for a girl.

— Die My Love (2025)