Simple Present

Want (Querer)Need (Necesitar)Love (Amar)Like (Gustar)Wish (Desear)Have (Tener que)

CC Attribution-Non commercial-ShareAlike LicensedNo uso comercial ni de las derivadasDistribución igual a la obra original

By: Irina FeriaCartagena – Colombiairinaferia@gmail.com

Want (Querer)I want (Yo quiero)You want (Tú/Ud. quieres - quiere)He wants (Él quiere)She wants (Ella quiere)We want (Nosotros/Nosotras queremos)You want (Ustedes quieren)They want (Ellos/Ellas quieren)

Want

Want (Querer)

Subject + want + (to) verb + complement

I want to eat an apple

She wants to eat an appleThey want to eat an apple

Affirmative sentences

I don’t want to eat a watermelon( Yo no quiero comer una sandia)

He doesn’t want to eat a watermelon( Él no quiere comer una sandia)

Subject + negative form + want + verb + complement

Negative sentences

I want to eat an apple(Yo quiero comer una manzana)

I want a glass of water(Yo quiero un vaso de agua)

She doesn’t want him to come(Ella no quiere que él venga)

Want

I want to eat an apple(Yo quiero comer una manzana)

We don’t want to return tonight(Nosotros no queremos regresar esta noche)

Does she want to know the truth?

(¿Quiere ella saber la verdad?)

Want to do something

Subject + want + (to)verb + complement

They want hapiness in their lives

(Ellos quieren felicidad en sus vidas)

He doesn’t want a drink(Él no quiere una bebida)

Do they want the blue car?(¿Quieren ellos el carro azul?)

Want something

Subject + want + noun+ complement

He wants his wife to lose weight(Él quiere que su esposa baje de peso)

We don’t want the boss to reduce the staff

(Nosotros no queremos que el jefe reduzca el personal)

Do you want me (Her, him, us, them) to dance?

(Nosotros no queremos regresar esta noche)

Want somebody to do something

Subject + want + noun + (to)verb + complement

Want (Querer)Do you want to eat salad?

(¿Quieres tú comer un ensalada?)

Auxiliary + Subject + want + verb + complement + ?

Questions

Want (Querer)Do you want to eat a pear?Yes, I do.No, I don’t.

Does She want to eat a pear?Yes, She does.No, She doesn’t.

Questions

What do you want to buy?

I want to buy milk

Information Questions

When do you want to buy milk?

I want to buy milk today

Information Questions

Where do you want to buy milk?

I want to buy milk at the store

Information Questions

What (Qué)What time (A qué hora)When (Cuándo)Where (Dónde)How (Cómo)How much (Cuánto/a, cuántos/as)How many (Cuánto/a, cuántos/as)Who (Quién)Why (Por qué)Which (Cuáles, cuál)

Information words

Have (Tener que / Obligación)

I haveYou haveHe hasShe hasIt hasWe haveYou haveThey have

Need (Necesitar)

I needYou needHe needsShe needsIt needsWe needYou needThey need

Example: I have to work every day / He has to work every day I need to buy clothes / She needs to buy clothes

Other verbs

Love(Amar / encantar)

I LoveYou love

He lovesShe lovesIt lovesWe loveYou loveThey love

Like (Gustar)

I likeYou likeHe likesShe likesIt likesWe likeYou likeThey like

Example: I love to travel / She loves to travel I like to eat vegetables / He likes to eat vegetables

Other verbs

EatDrinkCook

PrepareWatchWashPay

SendMail

RemeberTry

forget

List of verbs

PutWearOpenCloseSpendWriteSleepSweepMakeGoDo

Drive

CleanReadSellBuyWork

AnswerGetSee

ChooseOwnCall

Build

List of verbs

BeginVisitLoseTalk

SpeakTellFind

Look (for)FollowLearnTeachforget

RentSmellSwimKnowLie

GiveDream

BeBreakGet up

Flyforgive

List of verbs

SayDiscuss

OweBorrowLendFixRunMeetTake

ComeLeaveArrive

Write your own sentences!Ask your partners!

By: Irina FeriaCartagena – Colombiairinaferia@gmail.com

CC Attribution-Non commercial-ShareAlike LicensedNo uso comercial ni de las derivadasDistribución igual a la obra original