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.
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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 + 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.
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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 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.
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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 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
