Lesson ThirteenWant want / wanted / wanted / wanting The verb "want" expresses desire. This is different from the verb "need"; however, both words are often used for the same purposes. |
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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.) | | 3. She wanted a bike for Christmas, and she got one. Now she wants to learn how to ride it. | | 4. Everyone wants to be outside today because the weather is so nice. | | 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 to do!) | | 6. This man is wanted by the police. (passive voice) The police want to catch him. (active voice) | | 7. Help is wanted at this restaurant. (passive voice) They want to hire someone. (active voice) | |
Want present tense: want / wants |
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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 | | 
