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Lesson Twenty-sixWant |
singular | plural |
I wanted _____ | We wanted _____ |
You wanted _____ | You wanted _____ |
He wanted _____ She wanted _____ It wanted _____ | They wanted _____ |
The verb “want” requires an object:
- I wanted some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.)
- He wanted a new car. (The word “car” is an object.)
- We wanted a vacation. (The word “vacation” is an object.)
Want in the Past Tense – Negative
singular | plural |
I didn’t want _____ | We didn’t want _____ |
You didn’t want _____ | You didn’t want _____ |
He didn’t want _____ She didn’t want _____ It didn’t want _____ | They didn’t want _____ |
Remember:
An object usually comes after the verb “want.”
- You didn’t want the job.
- My dog didn’t want to stay home. (The infinitive, “to stay” functions as the object in this sentece.)
- The kids didn’t want the brocolli.
These questions are asked in the past tense:
- What did you want?
- Did they want any more juice?
- Did your neighbor want any help?
- When did he want to eat?
- When did you want to leave for the airport? (This question and the one before it are in the past tense, but they refer to a future event.)
Here are some examples:
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Practice
Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the past tense with the helping verb (did) and the main verb (want). 1- 10 Past Tense:
(Answers: 1. did…want; 2. wanted; 3. did….want; 4. wanted; 5. did….want; 6. wanted; 7. didn’t want; 8. didn’t want; 9. didn’t…want; 10. didn’t want) |
Here’s a quiz for the verb “want.” / (PDF version)