How can I say in past and in future?
R rafael_90_teodoro New member Joined Mar 8, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Brazilian Portuguese Home Country Brazil Current Location Brazil May 25, 2012 #1 How can I say in past and in future?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 25, 2012 #2 "Don't get your hopes up" basically covers the present and the future, as the hope continues beyond the present moment. "You shouldn't have gotten your hopes up" is one way of using this expression to speak of the past.
"Don't get your hopes up" basically covers the present and the future, as the hope continues beyond the present moment. "You shouldn't have gotten your hopes up" is one way of using this expression to speak of the past.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK May 25, 2012 #3 As always, it's "got" in BrE, not "gotten". He got his hopes up but they were dashed when he didn't win the lottery.
As always, it's "got" in BrE, not "gotten". He got his hopes up but they were dashed when he didn't win the lottery.
a_vee Junior Member Joined May 25, 2012 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location Costa Rica May 26, 2012 #4 Future Opition: Going to get my hopes up If you keep talking about getting a horse, your daughter is going to get her hopes up (in the near future). Will get my hopes up If you keep talking about getting a horse, your daughter will get her hopes up (in the near future). Simple Past: Got my hopes up Your daughter is disappointed (now) because she got her hopes up (yesterday).
Future Opition: Going to get my hopes up If you keep talking about getting a horse, your daughter is going to get her hopes up (in the near future). Will get my hopes up If you keep talking about getting a horse, your daughter will get her hopes up (in the near future). Simple Past: Got my hopes up Your daughter is disappointed (now) because she got her hopes up (yesterday).