You can say what you want and ask about someone else’s wishes.
The idea
Put a thing after want: want tea. For an action, use want to and a verb: want to walk. With he or she, use wants.
Examples
- I want some tea.
- She wants a new bag.
- We want to walk home.
- Do you want a window seat?
- He does not want to wait.
- They want to learn English.
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Watch out
Do not omit to before an action: say want to walk, not want walk.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct word. My brother ___ a bicycle. (want / wants)
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wants
wants agrees with the singular subject.
Choose the correct word. I want ___ swim. (to / for)
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to
to connects the desire to the action.
Choose the correct word. Do they ___ a map? (want / wants)
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want
want follows do in the question.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct word. My brother ___ a bicycle. (want / wants)
Choose the correct word. I want ___ swim. (to / for)
Choose the correct word. Do they ___ a map? (want / wants)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write one thing you want and one action you want to do.