Want & So
Do you want to know how to use 'want'? Find the meaning of 'want' and how to use it. We will also learn how to use 'want to'. At the end we will look at the connective 'so'.
Vocabulary - nouns
Note: we 'go on' safaris and cruises.
I want to go on a cruise.
She wants to go on safaris.
Vocabulary - adjectives
Want - verb
I want that cake.
We will look at two ways to use the verb 'want'.
Subject + want + noun / noun phrase
Subject + want + to + present form verb + noun / noun phrase / gerund
Subject + want + gerund
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Want - Pronunciation
Listen to how The Beatles sing 'want to'. It sounds like 'wanna'. The words 'want' and 'to' blend together. We shouldn't write 'wanna' but practice saying it like that.
Want examples and exercises
Let's look at the noun first.
Subject + want / wants + noun / noun phrase
I want a pizza.
She wants a new dress.
She wants a new dress every day.
The children want dinner.
At 6:00pm the children want dinner.
Rebecca wants new shoes.
Rebecca wants new shoes for the school disco.
Rebecca wants new shoes to go to the school disco.
My husband wants swimming.
+TIME CHUNK!
+FREQUENCEY CHUNK!
+PURPOSE CHUNK!
We will now look at the verb.
Subject + want + to + present form verb + noun / noun phrase / gerund
I + want + to + have + the chocolate cake
I want to have the chocolate cake.
They + want + to + go + to the park
They want to go to the park.
Every Friday they want to go to the park.
+FREQUENCEY CHUNK!
He + wants + to + wear + green trousers.
He wants to wear green trousers.
He wants to wear green trousers for his date.
+PURPOSE CHUNK!
They + want + to + go + skiing.
They want to go skiing.
Next year they want to go skiing.
+TIME CHUNK!
I want to go to the bank.
Answer
I / go
He wants to read a newspaper.
Answer
He / read
Want Exercises - Negative
Subject + don't / doesn't want + noun / noun phrase
Subject + don't / doesn't want + to + present form verb + noun / noun phrase
I + don't want + an egg
I + don't want + to + have + an egg
I don't want an ice-cream.
Answer
I
I don't want to have an ice-cream.
Answer
I / have
I don't want a beer.
Answer
I
I don't want to have a beer.
Answer
I / have
Want Examples - Past tense
Subject + wanted + noun / noun phrase
Subject + wanted + to + present tense verb + noun / noun phrase
She wanted to go to a restaurant.
Yesterday she wanted to go to a restaurant.
She wanted to go to a restaurant yesterday.
+TIME CHUNK!
+TIME CHUNK!
Vicky wanted a can of coca-cola.
On Tuesday Vicky wanted a can of coca-cola.
She wanted a can of coca-cola on Tuesday.
+TIME CHUNK!
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Dominic wanted to go to France.
Last year Dominic wanted to go to France.
Dominic wanted to go to France last year.
+TIME CHUNK!
+TIME CHUNK!
Want Exercises - Questions (?)
Do + subject + want + noun / noun phrase
Do + subject + want + to + present tense verb + noun / noun phrase
Do you want an apple?
Answer
Do you want to have an apple?
Answer
you / have
Do you want a pink cardigan?
Answer
Do you want to wear a pink cardigan?
Answer
you / wear
Do you want a jigsaw?
Answer
Do you want to do a jigsaw?
Answer
you / do
Really
I want dinner.
I really want dinner.
Adding really between the subject and the verb strengthens the feeling.
I want to go to the beach.
I really want to go to the beach.
She wants a pizza.
She really wants a pizza.
We don't want to go the train station.
We really don't want to go the train station.
So
So examples
I like hot weather so I want to go to a beach.
I like hot weather.
I want to go to the beach.
fact...
so
result of fact.
I like hot weather so I want to go to the beach.
I like hot weather so want to go to the beach.
Note: the second pronoun is removed. We don't need it twice.
I like scary rides so I want to go to a theme park.
I like scary rides.
fact...
I want to go to a theme park.
result of fact.
I like scary rides so want to go to a theme park.
so
We like interesting museums so want to go a big city.
We like interesting museums.
fact...
We want to go to a big city.
result of fact.
We like interesting museums so want to go to a big city.
so
So exercises
I
🙂
I like cold weather
so
so
want to go skiing.
Tom
☹️
Tom doesn't like pizza
so
so
doesn't want to go to Italy.
Jane
😃
so
Jane loves sunbathing.
Answer
Jane wants to go to the beach.
Answer
Jane loves sunbathing so she wants to go to a beach.
Answer
Billy
🙂
so
Billy likes animals.
Answer
Billy wants to go on a safari.
Answer
Billy likes beautiful animals so he wants to go on a safari.
Answer
Kate
☹️
so
Kate hates nature.
Answer
Kate doesn't want to go camping
Answer
Kate hates nature so she doesn't want to go camping.
Answer
I
🙁
so
I don't like boring paintings.
Answer + boring
I don't want to go to a city
Answer
I don't like boring paintings so I don't want to go to a city.
Answer
Billy
😃
so
Billy loves scary rides.
Answer + scary
Billy wants to go to a theme park.
Answer
Billy loves scary rides so he wants to go to a theme park.
Answer
So - link to what we already know.
Present tense
I am tall
She gets-up early
Result of present tense
I wear long trousers.
goes to bed early.
so
They are hungry
Yoko lives in England
want a big dinner.
speaks English.
Past tense
I was fat
He woke-up late
Result of past tense
ate salads.
didn't go to work.
so
We were hungry
Rob wanted an interesting book
had a big pizza for dinner.
went to the library.
Extend your sentence with chunks of grammar
Time Chunk
I wanted to wear a new shirt.
I wanted to wear a new shirt so went shopping.
Last weekend I wanted to wear a new shirt so went shopping.
Frequency Chunk
I want to eat chocolate cake and drink red wine.
I want to eat chocolate cake and drink red wine so go to the supermarket.
Every weekend I want to eat chocolate cake and drink red wine so always go to the supermarket.
Every weekend I want to eat chocolate cake and drink red wine so always go to the supermarket on Friday.
Purpose Chunk
I will have an exam.
I will have an exam so will study
Next Tuesday I will have an exam so will study.
Next Tuesday I will have an exam so will study for the best result.
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