Exprimer un désir Flashcards

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To have a strong hope that + indicative

A

Avoir bon espoir que + indicatif

Plus de certitude que “j’éspère”

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I have a strong hope that you’ll come

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“J’ai bon espoir que vous viendrez.”

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(Let us) hope that + subjunctive

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Pourvu que + subjunctive

Exprime un souhait/prière
Pas de sujet avant “pourvu”

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Peter hasn’t arrived yet. Let’s hope that he has not had an accident.

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“Pierre n’est pas encore arrivé. Pourvu qu’il n’ait pas eu un accident.”

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Aspirer to + noun

A

Aspirer à + nom

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I aspire to a few days repose.

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“J’aspire à quelques jours de repos.”

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To aspire to do something

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Aspirer à + infinitif

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I aspire to sleep until 8 o’clock.

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“J’aspire à dormir jusqu’à 8h.”

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9
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To have the ambition to do something

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Avoir l’ambition de + infinitif

Qqch de difficile

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He has the aim/ambition to be the boss.

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“Il a l’ambition d’être le patron.”

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