Meaning: feel the need or desire for (someone or something
Want Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Infinitive/Base Form (V1): | Want |
| Past Tense (V2): | Wanted |
| Past Participle Form (V3): | Wanted |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4): | Wanting |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5): | Wants |
Want Past Tense:
Past Tense of Want is Wanted.
Example: Sarah wanted the cake.
Want Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Want is Wanted.
Example: Sarah has wanted the cake.
Want Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Want is Wanting.
Example: Sarah is wanting the cake.
Want 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Want is Wants.
Example: Sarah wants the cake.
Want Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I want the cake.
- We/You/They want the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam wants the cake.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am wanting the cake.
- We/You/They are wanting the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam is wanting the cake.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have wanted the cake.
- We/You/They have wanted the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam has wanted the cake.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been wanting the cake.
- We/You/They have been wanting the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam has been wanting the cake.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I wanted the cake.
- We/You/They wanted the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam wanted the cake.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was wanting the cake.
- We/You/They were wanting the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam was wanting the cake.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had wanted the cake.
- We/You/They had wanted the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam had wanted the cake.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been wanting the cake.
- We/You/They had been wanting the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam had been wanting the cake.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will want the cake.
- We/You/They will want the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam will want the cake.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be wanting the cake.
- We/You/They will be wanting the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam will be wanting the cake.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have wanted the cake.
- We/You/They will have wanted the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam will have wanted the cake.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been wanting the cake.
- We/You/They will have been wanting the cake.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been wanting the cake.
Past Tense of Want Phrasal Verbs
| Want Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Want out | Wanted out |
| Want in | Wanted in |
| Want up | Wanted up |
| Want over | Wanted over |
| Want off | Wanted off |
| Want for | Wanted for |
| Want on | Wanted on |
| Want from | Wanted from |
| Want with | Wanted with |
| Want back | Wanted back |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Want?
Future Tense of want is “will want”.
What is the Present Tense of Want?
Present Tense of want is “want + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | want |
| He/she/it/singular name | wants |
| Present participle | wanting |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Want?
Past perfect tense of take is “had wanted”.
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