The specific usage of hope and wish &; Detailed differences

The difference and usage between hope and desire;

Difference 1:

Hope means something that is sure or confident to be realized, directly with the verb infinitive or object clause, without using gerund or infinitive as object complement.

Wish means something impossible, followed by a noun, an object clause (past tense) or an infinitive as an object complement.

For example:

We all hope to see him soon.

We all hope to see him as soon as possible.

I hope it will be fine tomorrow so that we can go out.

I hope it will be fine tomorrow so that we can go out.

How I wish it wouldn't rain at the moment! How I wish it wouldn't rain at the moment! As a matter of fact, it is raining.

Difference 2:

Both wish and hope can take that-led clauses, but the predicate verb of the clause after wish should use subjunctive mood (past tense or past perfect tense).

Hope uses the required tense.

Usage:

1. I hope he will win the game.

I hope he will win the game.

I wish I knew the answer.

I wish I knew the answer.

Difference 3:

Hope can be used with so or not to replace an object clause with positive and negative meanings respectively to avoid repetition, but wish can't.

Will the weather be fine tomorrow?

Will the weather be fine tomorrow?

I hope so.

I hope so.

Will it rain tomorrow?

Will it rain tomorrow?

I hope not.

I hope not.

Extended data

Similarities between hope and desire:

1. You can take the infinitive as the object.

1. We hope to see this film.

We all hope to see that movie.

2. What about the children? Hope? Do something for the elderly.

These children hope to do something for the old man.

Everyone can take some pronouns as objects.

1. That's what you want.

This is what you want.

You can't expect too much? Like this? People.

We can't expect too much from such people.

3. Both can be used with the preposition for, followed by nouns or some indefinite pronouns, meaning "hope to get" and "pray".

1. Do you want it? Peace?

Do you want peace?

2. Do you want something better?

Do you want something better?

Both can be used with the past perfect tense, indicating that I wanted to do it but didn't.

1. Me? Had it? Hope? Come here, but I can't.

I had hoped to come here, but I couldn't.

He hoped to finish it on time, but he didn't.

He hoped to finish it on time, but he didn't.

5. What is all used for it? Used to be. In the sentence pattern of to be…that.

1. I hope she can eat enough? Max? In English.

I hope she can get full marks in the English exam.

2. People hope. Question? Soon? Yes. I hope this problem can be solved soon.