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Ls 26. Want Past Tense

Lesson 26. Want Past Tense

singularplural
I wantedWe wanted
You wantedYou wanted
He wantedThey wanted
She wanted
It wanted
The verb "want" requires an object:
  • I wanted some coffee.
  • He wanted a new car.
  • We wanted a vacation. Want in the Past Tense - Negative
singularplural
I didn't wantWe didn't want
You didn't wantYou didn't want
He didn't wantThey didn't want
She didn't want
It didn't want
Remember:
An object usually comes after the verb "want."
  • You didn't want the job
  • My dog didn't want to stay home
  • The kids didn't want the broccoli. The question are asked in the past tense:
  • What did you want?
  • Did they want any more juice?
  • Did your neighbor want any help?
  • Did your neighbor want any help?
  • When did he want to eat?
  • When did you want to leave for the airport? Practice
  1. What did they want?
  2. They wanted a ride
  3. What did he want?
  4. He wanted something to drink.
  5. What did you want to do?
  6. I wanted to see a movie
  7. We didn't want the house
  8. The children didn't want to leave
  9. Why did she want the job?
  10. My mother didn't want me to do that.