Past Tense
singular | plural |
I wanted _____ | We wanted _____ |
You wanted _____ | You wanted _____ |
He wanted _____ She wanted _____ It wanted _____ | They wanted _____ |
The verb “want” requires an object:
- I wanted some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.)
- He wanted a new car. (The word “car” is an object.)
- We wanted a vacation. (The word “vacation” is an object.)
Past Tense – negative
singular | plural |
I didn’t want _____ | We didn’t want _____ |
You didn’t want _____ | You didn’t want _____ |
He didn’t want _____ She didn’t want _____ It didn’t want _____ | They didn’t want _____ |
Remember: You must have an object after the verb “want.”
- You didn’t want the job.
- My dog didn’t want to stay home. (The infinitive, “to stay” functions as the object in this sentece.)
- The kids didn’t want the brocolli.
These questions are asked in the past tense:
- What did you want?
- Did they want any more juice?
- Did your neighbor want any help?
- When did he want to eat?
- When did you want to leave for the airport? (This question and the one before it are in the past tense, but they refer to a future event.)
Here are some examples:
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Quiz
Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the past tense with the helping verb (did) and the main verb (want).
1- 10 Past Tense:
What _______ they _________ ?
They ________ a ride.
What ________ he ________?
He _________ something to drink.
What ________ you ________ to do?
I ________ to see a movie.
We _________ __________ that house. (negative)
The childen _________ __________ to leave. (negative)
Why _________ she _________ the job? (negative)
My mother _______ ________ me to do that. (negative)
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