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AnonymousAre they the same?

No. The second is wrong grammar.

No. The second is wrong grammar.
Could you say why?

Because you need the modal verbs "would" or "will" when you talk about the future.
You need the helping verb "do" when you talk about the present.

What do you like to eat? (What is your current preferred food?) Answer: I like to eat vegetables.

What would you like to eat? (What do you want to eat in a future meal?) Answer: I would like some meatloaf, please.

Thanks

Why do not we use 'will' with 'want', then?
Why do we use 'do'?
What do you want to be in the future?
Thanks

What would you like? is a special polite form that means What do you want?

You should memorize it as a special expression that does not follow the usual rules.

AnonymousWhy do not we use 'will' with 'want', then?

You can use "will" with "want", but maybe not the way you are thinking of it.

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You can use "will" with "want", but maybe not the way you are thinking of it.

Thanks CJ. Could you detail why it's not possible to use 'will' with 'want' in my above example-as you put it 'not the way you are thinking of it. '
Lots of appreciation.

AnonymousCould you detail why it's not possible to use 'will' with 'want' in my above example

What is your example of using 'will' with 'want'? I was not able to find it.

CJ

Sorry CJ for my not being to be clear.
I meant why do we say: what do you want to be in the future? istead of: What will you want to be in the future?

AnonymousWhy do we say: What do you want to be in the future? instead of What will you want to be in the future?

You can say either one, but most people like to ask about what you want now, i.e., what your plans are now for what you will do in the future. They don't c