Wait for, Hope, Expect and Look forward to It means to pass time until something which we believe certain happens.. It is used when we want something to happen but there is no certainty.
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forward to
It means to pass time until something
which we believe certain happens
Tom is waiting for her girlfriend Her
flight arrives in ten minutes.
It is used when we want something to happen but there is no certainty
I hope the bus will arrive soon I don’t
want to be late for work
In this case we believe something will
happen because it seems likely or has
been planned
(A woman at the hairdresser’s):
At these prices, I expect that my hair
will look terrific!
In this case we are not speaking about probability or certainty, we are thinking only of the pleasure that we are going
to have
I’m really looking forward to seeing
my grandchildren again.
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hope, expect or look forward to
in the correct form and tense
1 I do …….… he will not get hurt
2 I had a telegram yesterday and I am ……… him at three o’clock
3 I am definitely not ……… the examinations I’ve had no time to study
4 I ………… very much that you will agree to these proposals
5 I ………… Roger will stay for dinner, but I know he’s a very busy man
6 Oh, dear! I ………… Sarah will stay for dinner, she always does
7 They are always ………… to win the lottery, but I don’t ………… they will
8 The doctor came a few minutes ago and she is ………… there is nothing wrong with the children
9 ‘Can he mend the car?’ ‘I … …… so He’s a very good mechanic.’
10 Who are you ………? The others all left some time ago
11 Carly ………… … ten minutes, because she was ……… her boyfriend to come
12 Are you ……… your birthday?
13 Please ……… me, I won’t be long
14 We ……… him yesterday, but he never came
15 I am ……… them at 10 But I certainly won’t ……… them if they’re late
16 We ……… him for three hours, but he never came
17 I think she has given up ……… …… he will return, but she still ………
he will
18 Do you mind ………… me while I get my things?
19 I ….………… I’ll have to go to the dentist soon, but I’m certainly not
……… it
20 Joan is ……… getting married I ……… she’s not disappointed However, her future husband is a good person and I
………… it will turn out all right
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1 hope
2 expecting
3 looking forward to
4 hope
5 hope
6 expect
7 hoping - expect
8 hoping
9 expect
10 waiting for
11 waited - expecting
12 looking forward to
13 wait for
14 expected
15 expecting – wait for
16 waited for
17 expecting - hopes
18 waiting for
19 expect – looking forward to
20 looking forward to – hope - expect