[Grammar] Want to

[chingchangchong]

Hello teacher

I have a question.

When we use English, We only use "want to"?

I mean, "want" is always use with "to" ?

We can't use only "want"

or If we can use only "want", what is the different of "want" and "want to"

i feel very confused by this confusing word(I found this word here! What a beautiful site!)

and

if you find the incorrect grammar, fix it please

Thank you very much

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello teacher,

I have a question.

When we speak English, do we only use "want" with "to"?

I mean, is "want" always use with "to"?

Can we use only "want"?

If we can use only "want", what is the different between "want" and "want to"?

I am very confused by this word. (I found this word here! What a beautiful site!)

And if you find incorrect grammar, fix it, please.

Thank you very much.

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Good question!

"Want" uses "to" before verbs. It does not use "to" before nouns.

A verb with the word "to" in front of it is called an infinitive: to go, to eat, to scratch, to do, to be.

When you put the word "want" in front of the "to," it means that what you want is an activity, an action: you want to go, you want to eat, you want to scratch, you want to do, you want to be.

If you want a thing or a condition (a noun), there is no "to": you want money, you want love, you want fun, you want an apple, you want ice cream, you want music, you want water, you want happiness.

You're welcome!

 

[Odessa Dawn]

***NOT A TEACHER***

I mean, is "want" always use with "to"?

... used...

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Thanks! I missed that one!

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