I didn't want to cry vs I didn't wanted to cry

The correct phrase is 'I didn't want to cry.' The verb 'want' should be in the base form 'want' after 'didn't.' 'Wanted' is the past tense form of 'want,' but in this case, the negation 'didn't' requires the base form of the verb.

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I didn't want to cry

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to express that you did not have the desire to cry in the past. The verb 'want' should be in the base form after 'didn't.'

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I didn't want to cry in front of this guy, but it was impossible.
I didn't want to cry wolf.
I knew that you were the one person who would sit with me and let me cry, and I didn't want to cry anymore, so I had to push you away the most.
Because I didn't want you to cry.
No! I didn't want you to cry!
She didn't want to cry, but the fears just came.
You said you didn't want to cry.
Because I really - I don't want to cry right now.
I don't want to cry on a big screen like that.
I don't want to cry till after we break open the tapioca.
I don't want to cry in front of you.
Indeed, "the world doesn't want to cry, it prefers to ignore painful situations, cover them up".
Don't want to cry any more for other people's suffering.
And I don't want to cry, I must be very clear.
I don't want to cry, but I shall cry for you.
He didn't want cry in front of me,
He's so pretty, I want to cry.
He's so nice that I want to cry.
No Nate around to want to cry every time we kiss.
I don't know why I just want to cry.

I didn't wanted to cry

This phrase is incorrect in English.

The correct form is 'I didn't want to cry.' The verb 'want' should be in the base form after 'didn't.'

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I didn't know you wanted me to cry.
I wanted to cry with you sometimes, too.
While you spoke, I wanted to cry.
But I really wanted to cry every day.
I wanted to cry the first time I saw them.
How bad the child wanted to cry on his grandfather.
I was going nuts, I just wanted to cry.
When you were talking, I wanted to cry.
I felt so sorry for him that I wanted to cry.
I wanted to cry, but I started to laugh.
I wanted to cry, total ruin, lots and dirt. Both regretted, with decided on this purchase.
The way he looked at me, I wanted to cry, but I also got really angry.
Wanted to cry more, that'd make me feel better
[Marta]: "I wanted to cry at the"Salon Rosado de la Tropical" listening, from outside, Adalberto Alvarèz singing: "Y que tu quieres que te den"...
I wanted to cry and to lament, but I couldn't!
And I assure you that on some occasions, as I passed by, I felt I wanted to cry on seeing so much hope among people who suffer so much.
Yes, I just wanted to cry.
I wanted to make a toast. I wanted to cry and I wanted to get drunk and dance and say inappropriate things.
When my mom got home, she looked like she wanted to cry because she missed me, she wants me to stay home.
When I became a professional footballer at 16 or 17, my idol was Robinho. When I played against him, it was an emotional moment and I wanted to cry.

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I didn't want to cry vs I didn't wanted to cry