I. Look carefully at these expressions with the verbs hope, want and would like.

a) I hope to win the lottery. The conjugated verbs are in present (a,b) or in conditional
b) I want to go on vacation. form (c) and they are all followed by infinitive verbs (to
c) I’d like to visit Europe. win, to go, and to visit).

Then, imagine that for each sentence, we ask: When?

If I say “I want to win the lottery”, the conjugated verb is in present, yes. But with the
infinitive verb. I’m expressing something about the future. So:
a) I hope to win the lottery.
b) I want to go on vacation. → When? → At some time in the future.
c) I’d like to visit Europe.

II. Formula. For these expressions you just need two elements:
1) The verbs hope, want or would like hope
2) An infinitive verb. want + infinitive verb
would like

III. Use. These expressions are used to talk, obviously about something that you want, or
wish to happen in the future.

For example:

a) Karen wants to finish her work.

b) She hopes to go on vacation.
c) She’d like to fly to Australia.