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Lesson Twenty-fiveWant
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plural
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I want _____
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We want _____
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You want _____
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You want _____
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He wants _____
She wants _____
It wants _____
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They want _____
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The verb “want” requires an object:
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I want a banana. (The word “banana” is an object.)
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She wants some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.)
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They want some help. (The word “help” is an object.)
Present Tense – negative
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I don’t want _____
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We don’t want _____
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You don’t want _____
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You don’t want _____
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He doesn’t want _____
She doesn’t want _____
It doesn’t want _____
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They don’t want _____
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Remember:
An object usually comes after the verb “want.”
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I don’t want any mustard on my sandwich.
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He doesn’t want to go home. (The infinitive, “to go” is the object.)
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We don’t want them.
The word “want” is often heard in questions:
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What do you want?
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Do you want anything to drink?
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Does he want anything to drink?
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Where do they want to go today?
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When do you want to leave for the airport?
Here are some examples:
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a cup of coffee. |
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Watch this video:
Practice
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the helping verb (do or does) and the main verb (want or wants). 1- 10 Present Tense: 1. What _______ you _________ ? 2. I ________ to get a Coke. 3. What ________ she ________? 4. She _________ a new bike. 5. What ________ they ________? 6. They ________ to go on a trip. 7. He _________ __________ anything. (negative) 8, We _________ __________ that car. (negative) 9, What _________ the dog _________? 10. He __________ to go out. (Answers: 1. do…want; 2. want; 3. does….want; 4. wants; 5. do….want; 6. want; 7. doesn’t want; 8. don’t want; 9. does…want; 10. wants) |