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lui sperava

hoped, was hoping

→ sperare
sper to hope + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #35,620
hoped, was hoping
IT: Marta sperava di trovare un taxi.
EN: Marta was hoping to find a taxi.
Conjugation of sperare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First speravo speravamo
Third sperava speravano

Sperava in una confessione?

Was he hoping for a confession?

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Tom sperava di ottenere un bacio.

Tom was hoping for a kiss.

Lo zio sperava fosse un maschio.

The uncle hoped it would be a boy.

— Dangal (2016)

Sperava di vincere.

He hoped to win.

Tom sperava di farlo.

Tom hoped to do so.

Sperava di avere successo.

He hoped to be successful.