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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Want / Wanted
Scenario: There's a movie that is on tonight but I can't go.
Are both of these possible?
1. Susan, guess what I want to do with you today? I want to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work. (Still want to watch a movie?)
2. Susan, guess what I want to do with you today? I wanted to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work. (At the time you thought about it?)
Thanks.
Are both of these possible?
1. Susan, guess what I want to do with you today? I want to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work. (Still want to watch a movie?)
2. Susan, guess what I want to do with you today? I wanted to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work. (At the time you thought about it?)
Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, Susan, guess what I want ed to do with you today? I want ed to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work. You need to tell her that what you 'want' is not possible.
- Hi, Susan, guess what I want ed to do with you today?
- I want ed to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work.
- You need to tell her that what you 'want' is not possible.
- We normally do this by saying 'wanted', or by giving the info explicitly: I want to, but I can't.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Susan, guess what I wanted to do with you today? I wanted to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work. You need to tell her that what you 'want' is not possible. We normally do this by saying 'wanted', or by giving the info explicitly:
Susan, guess what I wanted to do with you today? I wanted to watch a movie with you but I can't because of work. You need to tell her that what you 'want' is not possible. We normally do this by saying 'wanted', or by giving the info explicitly:
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