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Quebec62 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Which one is correct 'wanted' or 'want'?
Hi...
I have a sentence:
"She's always wanted to go to Italy."
Why the sentence using verb 'wanted' instead of 'want'?
Is it because in that sentence 'wanted' is not a verb but an adjective?
Could you give another examples of this pattern?
Many thanks.
I have a sentence:
"She's always wanted to go to Italy."
Why the sentence using verb 'wanted' instead of 'want'?
Is it because in that sentence 'wanted' is not a verb but an adjective?
Could you give another examples of this pattern?
Many thanks.
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quebec62, It's because "she's wanted" stands for "she has wanted", making it a verb in the Present Perfect Tense. Anton
- quebec62, It's because "she's wanted" stands for "she has wanted", making it a verb in the Present Perfect Tense.
- Anton
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quebec62,
It's because "she's wanted" stands for "she has wanted", making it a verb in the Present Perfect Tense.
Anton
It's because "she's wanted" stands for "she has wanted", making it a verb in the Present Perfect Tense.
Anton
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