want – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to want in
Participle: wanted in
Gerund: wanting in

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of want

Indicative

Present

I	want in
you	want in
he;she;it	wants in
we	want in
you	want in
they	want in

Perfect

I	have wanted in
you	have wanted in
he;she;it	has wanted in
we	have wanted in
you	have wanted in
they	have wanted in

Past

I	wanted in
you	wanted in
he;she;it	wanted in
we	wanted in
you	wanted in
they	wanted in

Pluperfect

I	had wanted in
you	had wanted in
he;she;it	had wanted in
we	had wanted in
you	had wanted in
they	had wanted in

Future

I	will want in
you	will want in
he;she;it	will want in
we	will want in
you	will want in
they	will want in

Future Perfect

I	will have wanted in
you	will have wanted in
he;she;it	will have wanted in
we	will have wanted in
you	will have wanted in
they	will have wanted in

Subjunctive

Present

I	want in
you	want in
he;she;it	want in
we	want in
you	want in
they	want in

Perfect

I	have wanted in
you	have wanted in
he;she;it	have wanted in
we	have wanted in
you	have wanted in
they	have wanted in

Imperfect

I	wanted in
you	wanted in
he;she;it	wanted in
we	wanted in
you	wanted in
they	wanted in

Pluperfect

I	had wanted in
you	had wanted in
he;she;it	had wanted in
we	had wanted in
you	had wanted in
they	had wanted in

Conditional

Present

I	would want in
you	would want in
he;she;it	would want in
we	would want in
you	would want in
they	would want in

Perfect

I	would have wanted in
you	would have wanted in
he;she;it	would have wanted in
we	would have wanted in
you	would have wanted in
they	would have wanted in

Imperative

you	want in
we	Let's want in
you	want in

Indicative

Present

I	am wanting in
you	are wanting in
he;she;it	is wanting in
we	are wanting in
you	are wanting in
they	are wanting in

Perfect

I	have been wanting in
you	have been wanting in
he;she;it	has been wanting in
we	have been wanting in
you	have been wanting in
they	have been wanting in

Past

I	was wanting in
you	were wanting in
he;she;it	was wanting in
we	were wanting in
you	were wanting in
they	were wanting in

Pluperfect

I	had been wanting in
you	had been wanting in
he;she;it	had been wanting in
we	had been wanting in
you	had been wanting in
they	had been wanting in

Future

I	will be wanting in
you	will be wanting in
he;she;it	will be wanting in
we	will be wanting in
you	will be wanting in
they	will be wanting in

Future Perfect

I	will have been wanting in
you	will have been wanting in
he;she;it	will have been wanting in
we	will have been wanting in
you	will have been wanting in
they	will have been wanting in

Conditional

Present

I	would be wanting in
you	would be wanting in
he;she;it	would be wanting in
we	would be wanting in
you	would be wanting in
they	would be wanting in

Perfect

I	would have been wanting in
you	would have been wanting in
he;she;it	would have been wanting in
we	would have been wanting in
you	would have been wanting in
they	would have been wanting in

Verbs conjugated like 'want'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'want'

ant, cant, jant, lant, pant, rant, vant, waft, wait, walt,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

desire: need, will, would like
lack: lack, need, without
require: in need, in need of, need, require
need: necessity, requirement, desideratum

Antonyms

need: luxury, wealth, riches, fortune

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

~ for, ~ in, ~ out,

Etymology

From Middle English wanten (“to lack, to need”), from Old Norse vanta (“to lack”), from Proto-Germanic *wanatōną (“to be wanting, lack”), from *wanô (“lack, deficiency”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty”). Cognate with Middle High German wan (“not full, empty”), Middle Dutch wan (“empty, poor”), Old English wana (“want, lack, absence, deficiency”), Latin vanus (“empty”). See wan, wan-. See: Middle English 'wanten', Proto-Germanic '*wanatōną'.

Verbs referencing "want"

Danish vante, Sranan wani, Bislama wantem.

Sample Sentences

“ I don't want to make my fortune on her, ” said Mr. Shelby, dryly; and, seeking to turn the conversation, he uncorked a bottle of fresh wine, and asked his companion's opinion of it. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ What on earth can you want with the child ? ” said Shelby. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] the article—makes ’ em quite unfit for service sometimes. I knew a real handsome gal once, in Orleans, as was entirely ruined by this sort o ’ handling. The fellow that was trading for her didn't want her baby; and she was one of your real high sort, when her blood was up. I tell you, she squeezed up her child in her arms, and talked, and went on real awful. It kinder makes my blood run cold to [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ O ! certainly, by all means, mum ! of course. But I'll tell you. I 'm in a devil of a hurry, and shall want to know, as soon as possible, what I may depend on, ” said he, rising and putting on his overcoat. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] make him remember it, some time ! ” and the brow of the young man grew dark, and his eyes burned with an expression that made his young wife tremble. “ Who made this man my master ? That's what I want to know ! ” he said. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ They wanted me to come to supper in the house, ” said George; “ but I knew what was what too well for that, Aunt Chloe. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] a body has de heaviest kind o ’ ’ sponsibility on ’ em, as ye may say, and is all kinder _”seris’_ and taken up, dey takes dat ar time to be hangin ’ round and kinder interferin ’ ! Now, Missis, she wanted me to do dis way, and she wanted me to do dat way; and, finally, I got kinder sarcy, and, says I, ’ Now, Missis, do jist look at dem beautiful white hands o ’ yourn with long fingers, and all [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] on ’ em, as ye may say, and is all kinder _”seris’_ and taken up, dey takes dat ar time to be hangin ’ round and kinder interferin ’ ! Now, Missis, she wanted me to do dis way, and she wanted me to do dat way; and, finally, I got kinder sarcy, and, says I, ’ Now, Missis, do jist look at dem beautiful white hands o ’ yourn with long fingers, and all a sparkling with rings, like my white [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ Here, you Mose, Pete, ” he said, breaking off liberal bits, and throwing it at them; “ you want some, don't you ? Come, Aunt Chloe, bake them some cakes. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ O mother, we don't wanter. We wants to sit up to meetin’,—meetin's is so curis. We likes ’ em. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
I want to talk to her, but she is on her headphones all the time. (Juni)
- You want to continue walking ? - Yes. You don't want to take a break ? (Mother)
[ I'd choose you over other offers, but I want to know I 'm valued too. ] (Drive)
I want to ask you. There is a saying I 'm not sure about. (Siapa Buka Lampu)
I just want to... no, I won't be any trouble. I swear. (Grafted)

want – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of want

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'want'

Verbs similar to 'want'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "want"

Sample Sentences