Hope

Afterhope, we often use present verb forms even when there is reference to the future:

Wehopeshe passes her driving test next week.

I justhopethe bus is on time tomorrow.

The past continuous ofhopeis used to make polite statements and, especially, polite requests:

Iwas hopingto have a word with you, Professor O’Malley.

Wewere hopingyou could lend us your car while you were in America.

We canusehopeas a countable noun:

In 1938, there was still ahopethat war could be avoided.

After the election, theirhopeswere high, but five years later nothing has changed.

When we meanhopein general, we do not use an article:

You must never give uphope.

Not:You must never give up the hope.