I want you to
The woman wants to go.
The man doesn't want the woman to go.
He wants her to stay.
° I want you to be happy. (not I want that you are happy)
° They didn't want anybody to know their secret.
° Do you want me to lend you some money?
We use would like in the same way:
° Would you like me to lend you some money?
We also use structure with: verb + somebody + to..
I told you to.. / I told you not to...
Make and let
After make and let, we do not use to:
° He's very funny. He makes me laugh. (not makes me to laugh).
° At school our teacher made us work very hard.
° I didn't have my phone with me, so Sue let me use hers. (not let me to use).
You can say Let's ... (= Let us) when you want people to do things with you:
° Come on! Let's dance.
° Do you want to go out tonight? No, I'm tired. Let's stay at home.
Make sentences beginning I want you ... / I don't want you ... / Do you want me ... ?
1. (you must come with me) I want you to come with me.
2. (listen carefully) I want you to listen carefully.
3. (please don't be angry) I don't want you to be angry.
4. (shall I wait for you?) Do you want me to wait for you?
5. (don't call me tonight) I don't want you to call me tonight.
6. (you must meet Sarah) I want you to meet Sarah.
Make sentences example.
1. Dan persuaded me to go to the cinema.
2. I wanted to get to the station. A woman told me to turn left after the bridge.
3. Ben wasn't well. I advised him to go to the doctor.
4. Laura had a lot of luggage. She asked me to help her / asked me if I could help her.
5. I was too busy to talk to Tom. I told him to come back in ten minutes.
6. I wanted to make a phone call. Paul let me use his phone.
7. Sue is going to call me later. I told her not to phone before 8 o'clock. / ... not to call (me) before 8 o'clock.
8. Amy's mother taught her to play the piano.
Make these sentences with the verbs in the list. Sometimes to is necessary (to go / to wait etc.); sometimes to is not necessary (go/wait etc.).
1. Please stay here. I don't want you to go yet.
2. I didn't hear what she said, so I asked her to repeat it .
3. Shall we begin? No, let's wait a few minutes.
4. Are they already here? I expected them to arrive much later.
5. Kevin's parents didn't want him to get married.
6. I want to stay here. You can't make me go with you.
7. Is that your bike?' 'No, it's John's. He let me borrow it.
8. Rachel can't come to the party. She told me to tell you.
9. Would you like a drink? Would you like me to make (or to get) some coffee?
10. Kate doesn't like me. What makes you think that?
