English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 21

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I want buy or I want to buy?

  1. EmmaAlex, what do you want to buy?
  2. AlexI want buy this bag.
  3. EmmaSay "want to": I want to buy this bag.
  4. AlexOh, I want to buy this bag. It's nice.
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At the market

  1. AlexHello. I want to buy some fruit.
  2. AssistantYes, we sell fruit here. This market is open every day.
  3. AlexGood. I want to buy some apples and some bread.
  4. AssistantHere you are. Thank you!
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shop

nounshop

store

nounstore

market

nounmarket

supermarket

nounsupermarket

money

nounmoney

buy

verbbuy

sell

verbsell

customer

nouncustomer

shop assistant

nounshop assistant

open

adjectiveopen

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Saying what you want: "want to" + verb

Explanation

To say what you want to do, use "want" + "to" + a verb: I want to buy this, I want to go to the shop, She wants to sell her car. The small word "to" always sits between "want" and the next verb — never leave it out. (For he / she / it, "want" takes -s: she wants to buy.) Many languages join the wish straight to the verb, so learners often say "I want buy" — in English you must keep the "to": I want to buy.

Examples

  • I want to buy this bag.I want to buy this bag.
  • Do you want to buy some fruit?Do you want to buy some fruit?
  • I want to go to the shop.I want to go to the shop.
  • She wants to sell her phone.She wants to sell her phone.

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