I have dreamed that I could vs I have hoped that I could

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I have dreamed that I could' implies that the speaker had a dream or a vision about being able to do something, while 'I have hoped that I could' suggests that the speaker had a desire or wish to be able to do something.

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I have dreamed that I could

This phrase is correct and can be used to express having a dream or vision about being able to do something.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of having a dream or vision about being able to do something. It is often used in a metaphorical or figurative sense.

Examples:

I have dreamed that I could fly.
She has dreamed that she could become a famous singer.
He has dreamed that he could travel the world.
They have dreamed that they could change the world.
We have dreamed that we could live in a castle.

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There's a chance that I might have dreamed that.
I dreamed that I could not sleep.
I have often dreamed that I you should murder.
I never would have dreamed that there would be a whole other world of people and creatures.
Who would ever have dreamed that the Seeker could go 12 days without stopping to save helpless children or distressed farm animals.
You're like something I could have dreamed up.
I could never have dreamed of such a nice ending.
No, I couldn't have dreamed it.
More than even I could have dreamed.
I have dreamed of the day when I could sit with corporate titans and have conversations about organics and sustainability.
I could go on, but to my fellow Member I would like to say that I would never have dreamed of talking of racism in relation to her country.
I have dreamed of doing this my whole life.
Every night, I have dreamed of my revenge.
For fifteen years, I have dreamed of being reconnected with my children again.
You cannot imagine how I have dreamed of this moment.
I have dreamed of meeting you and seeing your pictures.
And never dreamed that I would have such a gorgeous wife.
I dreamed that I had done something very bad.
Never dreamed that I'd be standing here again with you.
I dreamed that i had a bearded baby.

Alternatives:

I have imagined that I could
I have envisioned that I could
I have pictured that I could
I have fantasized that I could
I have visualized that I could

I have hoped that I could

This phrase is correct and can be used to express having a desire or wish to be able to do something.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of having a hope or wish to be able to do something. It implies a sense of longing or aspiration.

Examples:

I have hoped that I could win the competition.
She has hoped that she could find true love.
He has hoped that he could make a difference.
They have hoped that they could achieve their dreams.
We have hoped that we could make a positive impact.

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I'd hoped that I could stay in America for my residency.
I believed and hoped that I could declare myself in agreement with Mr Haarder in emphasising the individual's right to membership of trade unions.
Mr President, after what we have just experienced with BSE, one might have hoped that the Commission would change its method of taking decisions.
Somehow l'd have hoped that you'd think better of me than l did.
Catherine, I'd always have hoped that time and age would mellow that tempest raging inside you.
I would have hoped that Parliament might have seen fit to endorse these Commission proposals, but the rapporteur has gone off in the opposite direction.
I would have hoped that there would no longer be any need to go back from this compromise.
I would have hoped that such a small matter as this would be sorted out.
I couldn't have hoped for a more perfect arrangement.
Better than I could ever have hoped.
A better husband than I could have hoped for.
It's all I could have hoped for.
Better than I could have hoped.
This is more exciting than I could have hoped.
This worked out better than I could have hoped.
More than I could ever have hoped for.
I could really not have hoped for a more insubstantial answer.
More than I could ever possibly have hoped for.
This is more inspirational than I could ever have hoped for.
I have looked at it from every angle, and I have hoped and prayed that I was wrong.

Alternatives:

I have wished that I could
I have aspired to be able to
I have desired that I could
I have longed to be able to
I have yearned that I could

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I have dreamed that I could vs I have hoped that I could