The verb “want” requires an object:

• I want a banana. (The word “banana” is an object.)
• She wants some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.)
• They want some help. (The word “help” is an object.)

Present Tense – negative

Remember:

An object usually comes after the verb “want.”

• I don’t want any mustard on my sandwich.
• He doesn’t want to go home. (The infinitive, “to go” is the object.)
• We don’t want them.

The word “want” is often heard in questions:

• What do you want?
• Do you want anything to drink?
• Does he want anything to drink?
• Where do they want to go today?
• When do you want to leave for the airport?

Here are some examples:

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Practice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the helping verb (do or does) and the main verb (want or wants).

1- 10 Present Tense:

 1. What _______ you _________ ?

 2. I ________ to get a Coke.

 3. What ________ she ________?

 4. She _________ a new bike.

 5. What ________ they ________?

 6. They ________ to go on a trip.

 7. He _________ __________ anything. (negative)

 8, We _________ __________ that car. (negative)

 9, What _________ the dog _________?

10. He __________ to go out.

(Answers: 1. do…want; 2. want; 3. does….want; 4. wants; 5. do….want;

6. want; 7. doesn’t want; 8. don’t want; 9. does…want; 10. wants)

Next: Lesson Twenty-six
using “want” in the past tense