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Verb patterns · CEFR A2 · Everyday
A large group of verbs — about wanting, planning and deciding — take "to" plus the plain verb.
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I want to go home.
want / hope / decide / need / promise + to + verb
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Example 1 of 4
मैं घर जाना चाहता हूँ।
I want to go home.
A large group of verbs — about wanting, planning and deciding — take "to" plus the plain verb.
I want to rest.
A large group of verbs — about wanting, planning and deciding — take "to" plus the plain verb.
I want to learn English.
A large group of verbs — about wanting, planning and deciding — take "to" plus the plain verb.
I want to speak well.
A large group of verbs — about wanting, planning and deciding — take "to" plus the plain verb.
The shape
want / hope / decide / need / promise + to + verb
Talk about what you want, hope and plan to do.
In Hindi
चाहना, तय करना, उम्मीद करना — इन क्रियाओं के बाद "to" और सादी क्रिया आती है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I decided going by train. | I decided to go by train. "Decide" takes "to", not -ing. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I want to go home.
मैं घर जाना चाहता हूँ।
I want to rest.
मैं आराम करना चाहता हूँ।
I want to learn English.
मैं अंग्रेज़ी सीखना चाहता हूँ।
I want to speak well.
मैं अच्छा बोलना चाहता हूँ।
She wants to become a doctor.
वह डॉक्टर बनना चाहती है।
We want to watch a film.
हम फिल्म देखना चाहते हैं।
I do not want to sleep now.
मैं अभी नहीं सोना चाहता।
I want to buy a new book.
मैं नई किताब खरीदना चाहता हूँ।
I want to meet my friend.
मैं अपने दोस्त से मिलना चाहता हूँ।
I want to finish this work.
मैं यह काम पूरा करना चाहता हूँ।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Verb + to + verb is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to verb patterns. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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