want
wants
wanting
wanted
Want means to have a desire for something. Regular verb: want-wanted-wanted.
Meanings
- To desire or wish for
- To need or require
- To be sought by police
Common Collocations
want to
want for nothing
wanted list
want badly
all I want
Tip for Learners
Want + infinitive: want to go. Want + object + infinitive: want him to go. Want for nothing means to have everything needed.
Present Simple
| I | want |
| you | want |
| he/she/it | wants |
| we | want |
| they | want |
Examples - Present Simple
- I want to learn a new language.
- You want everything to be perfect.
- She wants to become a doctor.
- We want the best for our children.
- They want to travel the world.
Present Continuous
| I | am wanting |
| you | are wanting |
| he/she/it | is wanting |
| we | are wanting |
| they | are wanting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am wanting more from this job lately.
- You are wanting too much too soon.
- He is wanting in confidence these days.
- We are wanting for nothing here.
- They are wanting better working conditions.
Present Perfect
| I | have wanted |
| you | have wanted |
| he/she/it | has wanted |
| we | have wanted |
| they | have wanted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have wanted this my whole life.
- You have wanted to tell me something.
- She has wanted to visit Japan for years.
- We have wanted to move for a long time.
- They have wanted revenge since then.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been wanting |
| you | have been wanting |
| he/she/it | has been wanting |
| we | have been wanting |
| they | have been wanting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been wanting to talk to you.
- You have been wanting a new car for ages.
- He has been wanting to propose for months.
- We have been wanting to renovate the house.
- They have been wanting to expand the business.
Past Simple
| I | wanted |
| you | wanted |
| he/she/it | wanted |
| we | wanted |
| they | wanted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I wanted to help but couldn't.
- You wanted this more than anyone.
- She wanted to be left alone.
- We wanted to surprise you.
- They wanted nothing to do with it.
Past Continuous
| I | was wanting |
| you | were wanting |
| he/she/it | was wanting |
| we | were wanting |
| they | were wanting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was wanting to leave before the argument.
- You were wanting too much from them.
- He was wanting for attention.
- We were wanting to start over.
- They were wanting in many areas.
Past Perfect
| I | had wanted |
| you | had wanted |
| he/she/it | had wanted |
| we | had wanted |
| they | had wanted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had wanted to tell you sooner.
- You had wanted this job for years.
- She had wanted to become an actress.
- We had wanted to visit before it closed.
- They had wanted to expand earlier.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been wanting |
| you | had been wanting |
| he/she/it | had been wanting |
| we | had been wanting |
| they | had been wanting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been wanting to say this for a while.
- You had been wanting a change for years.
- He had been wanting to quit his job.
- We had been wanting to move abroad.
- They had been wanting to retire early.
Future Simple
| I | will want |
| you | will want |
| he/she/it | will want |
| we | will want |
| they | will want |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will want an explanation for this.
- You will want to hear this news.
- She will want to know the truth.
- We will want proof before deciding.
- They will want compensation.
Future Continuous
| I | will be wanting |
| you | will be wanting |
| he/she/it | will be wanting |
| we | will be wanting |
| they | will be wanting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be wanting answers by tomorrow.
- You will be wanting more eventually.
- He will be wanting his money back.
- We will be wanting updates regularly.
- They will be wanting a response.
Future Perfect
| I | will have wanted |
| you | will have wanted |
| he/she/it | will have wanted |
| we | will have wanted |
| they | will have wanted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have wanted this for twenty years.
- You will have wanted to change by then.
- She will have wanted a family someday.
- We will have wanted this all along.
- They will have wanted justice.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been wanting |
| you | will have been wanting |
| he/she/it | will have been wanting |
| we | will have been wanting |
| they | will have been wanting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been wanting this for decades.
- You will have been wanting change for years.
- He will have been wanting to retire.
- We will have been wanting to move for ages.
- They will have been wanting answers.