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Want & So

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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

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.

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We will now look at the verb.

Subject + want + to + present form verb + noun / noun phrase / gerund

I want to have

I + want + to + have + the chocolate cake​

I want to have the chocolate cake.

They want to go

They + want + to + go + to the park​

They want to go to the park.

Every Friday they want to go to the park.

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He wants to wear

He + wants + to + wear + green trousers.

He wants to wear green trousers.

He wants to wear green trousers for his date.

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They + want + to + go + skiing.

They want to go skiing.

Next year they want to go skiing.

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I want to go to

I want to go to the bank.

Answer

I / go

He wants to read

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 to have

I + don't want + an egg

I + don't want + to + have + an egg

I don't want to have

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 to 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

She wanted to go to a restaurant.

Yesterday she wanted to go to a restaurant

She wanted to go to a restaurant yesterday

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She wanted a
He wanted to go to

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

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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

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Want Exercises - Questions (?)

Do + subject + want + noun / noun phrase

Do + subject + want + to + present tense verb + noun / noun phrase

Do you want to have

Do you want an apple?

Answer

Do you want to have an apple?

Answer

you / have

Do you want to wear a

Do you want a pink cardigan?

Answer

Do you want to wear a pink cardigan?

Answer

you / wear

Do you want to do