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I want vs I want to

Both 'I want' and 'I want to' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I want' is used when expressing a desire or a need for something directly, while 'I want to' is used when expressing a desire to do something or to achieve a goal.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1145 views

I want

This phrase is correct when expressing a desire or a need for something directly.

Use 'I want' when you want to express a desire or a need for something directly. It is a simple and direct way to communicate your wishes.

Examples:

I want a new car.
I want to go home.
I want ice cream.
I want to sleep.
I want a promotion.

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I want every delegate contacted personally.
I want every resource Engaged in her recovery.
I want this meeting to last three minutes.
I want mama to see me play.
I want to talk to children.
I want this body buried at once.
I want arrive before the bank close.
I want these armaments stashed away.
I want Neal's anklet monitored continuously.
I want all private radios impounded.
I want everything settled before I return.
I want this man apprehended now.
I want the Hong Kong Police handling this.
RUSSELL: I want to look inside.
I want your statement taken ASAP.
I want Rin Katsin brought there immediately.
But I want to please you, and when you cry...
I want to legitimize the competition.
I want success for all Greendale students.
I want that wallet dusted and cross-checked for fingerprints.

Alternatives:

I desire
I need
I crave
I wish for
I long for

I want to

This phrase is correct when expressing a desire to do something or to achieve a goal.

Use 'I want to' when you want to express a desire to do something or to achieve a goal. It is followed by a verb to indicate the action you want to take.

Examples:

I want to eat pizza.
I want to learn Spanish.
I want to travel the world.
I want to become a doctor.
I want to improve my English.

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I want to legitimize the competition.
I want to restore the Universal Church.
Mr President, first I want to congratulate Mrs Rothe on her report.
I want to... I want to change my answer.
I want to congratulate the British presidency.
But now I want to be fearless.
In 1987, U2 sang, I want to run, I want to hide, I want to tear down the walls, that hold me inside.
Share me, hear me: I want to be used I want to be used I want to be used up.
I want to feel it, I want to feel the speed, I want to feel the temperature.
"Yes, Lord, I want to do Your Will. I love you, I want to be yours, I want to give you my life...".
And I want to... I want to smell dark matter.
I want to have fun. I want to be happy.
But perhaps, for me as a chemist, I want to keep away from general terms; I want to think about specifics.
I want to study music, I want to write music.
But in this one instance, I want to win more than anything else because I want to deny you and Jeremy the chance of watching it.
I want to be an educator and I want to ask your advice.
I guess I go because I want to... I want to feel something.
I love Ricky, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him, but there are still other things that I want to do.
I want to... I want to write to my girl.
Tasks are symbolic - I want to drink, I want to dance - but the movement system has to contract 600 muscles in a particular sequence.

Alternatives:

I would like to
I aspire to
I aim to
I hope to
I plan to

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