The document discusses the verb "want to" and how it is used to express desire or wanting to do something in a less formal way than "would like". It explains that "want to" follows the structure of subject + want to + verb base form. Examples are provided of the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using this structure, such as "I want to play soccer tomorrow" and "Does she want to dance salsa tonight?". The document was created by Sandrine Lafontant Diaz for distance education.

1. Want to
Elaborado por:
Sandrine Lafontant Diaz
Educación a Distancia

2. How to use “want to”?
The verb want to means “querer” o “desear” in spanish.
If we compare it to WOULD LIKE it is a less formal way to speak o to ask something.
Here is the structure for want to:
SUBJECT + WANT TO + VERB BASE FORM + …

3. Structure
AFFIRMATIVE Sub + want to + verb base form
I want to play soccer tomorrow.
NEGATIVE Sub + don’t/doesn’t + want to + b.f
I don’t want to drink coffee.
INTERROGATIVE
Do/Does + sub + want to + base form
Does she want to dance salsa tonight?

4. Créditos
Tecnológico nacional de México
Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Coordinación del Área de
Educación a Distancia