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Lesson Thirteen
Want
want / wanted / wanted / wanting
The verb "want" expresses desire.
This is different from "need;" however, both words are often
used for the same purposes. "Want" is hard to use in the continuous
forms, but some Americans do it anyway.
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1.
A: What do you want for breakfast?
B: I want a croissant and some orange juice.
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2. I have always wanted to visit Europe.
("I have
always wanted to...." sounds like you have never done it before.) |
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3. She wanted a bike for Christmas, and
she got one.
Now she wants to learn how to ride it. |
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4. Everyone wants to be outside
today because the weather is so nice.
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5. Wanting more from life, she decided to runaway
from home; soon she realized it was a mistake. (wanting is
used as a gerund--not easy) |
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6. This man is
wanted by the police. (passive voice)
The police want to catch him. (active voice) |
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7. Help is wanted at this restaurant. (passive
voice)
They want to hire someone. (active voice) |
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Want
present
tense: want / wants |
past
tense: wanted |
future:
will want |
present
continuous: no |
past
continuous: no |
future
continuous: not recommended--but
possible |
present
perfect: has / have wanted |
past
perfect: had wanted |
future
perfect: will have wanted |
present
perfect continuous: no |
past
perfect continuous: no |
future
perfect continuous: no |
modal
verbs: ______ want |
past
tense modal: ______ have wanted |
infinitive:
to want |
gerund:
wanting (not common) |
passive:
yes |
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