1． hope 作“希望”解，主要用来表示主观上的愿望并对其实现抱有信心。可接不定式（短语）或 that 引导的从句，但不可接“宾语+不定式”，即宾语补足语的结构，也称不定式的复合结构，例如：
We are hoping to see the president who will come to China.
I hope that you can tell us the truth.
We hope you to meet us at the station. (错误)
2． wish 作“但愿、希望”解，表示某种未完成或不能完成的愿望。可接不定式（短语）、双宾语、宾语+不定式的复合结构以及 that 从句，例如：
I wish you to go to Beijing with me next year.
Everyone wish (that) he could pass the English exam.
We wish you success/ (to be) happy.
I wish (that) I were a millionaire.
注意：表示实现愿望的可能性不大或根本不可能时，从句用虚拟语气。
3． expect 作“期待、期望”解，侧重于相信或认为有实现可能的愿望。可接名词、不定式（短语）、不定式的复合结构，例如：
I never expected his coming / help.
We expect to hear from Jane.
I expect you to give me a hand.
He expected that he could get there on time.
Outlook English:
want,wish,hope与expect这四个动词都可以表示愿望，意思为“想要”、“希望”、“期望” 等，但它们的用法有别。
一、 want用于口语，表达迫切的愿望。常用于：1、 want+n./pron.想要某物 e.g. I want a new pen.2、 Want+to do sth.要做某事e.g. I want to buy the bike.3、 Want+sb.to do sth.(需)要某人做某事e.g. the teacher wants us to clean the classroom.4、 Want+sth.done在要别人把某事 作了。e.g. He wants the work done at once.5、 Sth+want+doin g/to be done某事需要做。e.g. The windows wants cleaning/to be cleaned.[注意]want之后不能跟从句或“object+n.”结构作宾语。
二、 wish表示客观上不太可能实现的希望或表示祝愿。常用于：1、wish+to do sth.希望做 某事 e.g. I wish to visit America someday.2、wish+sb. to d o sth.希望某人做某事 e.g. His parents wishes him to be a scien tist in the future.3、wish+sb.+n,/adj.祝愿某人...... e.g. I wish you success!I wish you happy!4、wish+that clause但愿. .....(从句要用虚拟语气) e.g. I wish(that) I were young again.6、 wish+sth.done希望(别人)做了某事e.g. I wish the work finished th is week.[注意]wish后跟宾语从句时要用虚拟语气。
三、 hope强调主观上的“希望”。常用于：1、hope+to do sth.希望做某事 e.g. W e hope to visit Yan'an soon.2、hope+that clause希望...... e.g. Our foreign friends hope that they can jion the Ma y Day cele-brations in Beijing.[注意] hope后不能跟复合宾语。
四、 expect强调客观上可能实现的“期望”，“期待”等。常用于：1、 expect+n./pron .盼望或期待某物e.g. He is expecting her letter.Don't expect to o much of him.2、 expect+to do.sth.期望做某事e.g. She expects to go there next week.3、 expect+sb.to do sth.盼望某人做某事。
e.g. He expects you to finish the work in time.4、 e xpect+that clause期望/期待......e.g. I expected that he wou ld come one day.
[注意] expect常用过去完成时表达过去未曾实现的期望；另外它后面不能接带有名词的复合宾语。
