Hoping would

Xinfu · #1 November 09, 2015, 07:35 AM

Are my sentences correct?

-Ma hopes that real progress would continue to be made towards cross-strait peace and prosperity.

-Ma hopes that real progress could continue to be made towards cross-strait peace and prosperity.

-Ma thinks that it is a good chance, hoping that real progress would continue to be made towards cross-strait peace and prosperity.

-Ma thinks that it is a good chance, hoping that real progress could continue to be made towards cross-strait peace and prosperity.

**Rusty** · #2 November 09, 2015, 05:02 PM

Yes.

Xinfu · #3 November 10, 2015, 09:40 PM

Thanks. I had the doubt because those sentences sound OK and I have seen them written like that, using would/could with the present tense of hope. Formerly my non-native teacher said with the present tense hope/hopes, we should say will/can, never would/could; do you think this rule is wrong?

**Rusty** · #4 November 11, 2015, 05:55 PM

Using 'will/can' gives the impression that the hope will come to pass.
Using 'would/could' adds doubt that the hope will fruition.

The tense in the main clause has nothing to do with the mood used in the secondary clause.

Xinfu · #5 November 12, 2015, 04:43 AM

Excellent answer. Thank you.

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