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Chapter 6

❤️Want to, Like to, Need to

Express desires, tastes and needs

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What you will learn

• Use "want to" to express wishes
• Use "like" with -ing and with "to" for tastes
• Use "need to" for needs and "would like" for polite desires

Want to, Like to, Need to

Want to (querer)

I want to travel. / She wants to learn English.
Neg: I don't want to go. / He doesn't want to eat.
Q: Do you want to play? / Does she want to come?

Like + verb-ing / Like + to + verb (gustar)

I like swimming. = I like to swim. (ambas correctas)
She likes reading. = She likes to read.
Neg: I don't like cooking. / He doesn't like running.
Q: Do you like dancing? / Does she like studying?

Need to (necesitar)

I need to study. / She needs to work.
Neg: You don't need to hurry. / He doesn't need to come.
Q: Do you need to leave? / Does she need to go?

Would like (more polite than want)

I**'d like** a coffee. = I would like a coffee.
I**'d like to** travel. = I would like to travel.
Q: Would you like some tea?

Summary

Verb	Example	Translation
want to	I want to go.	Quiero ir.
like + ing	I like reading.	Me gusta leer.
need to	I need to study.	Necesito estudiar.
would like	I'd like a coffee.	I would like a coffee.