Like, Need, and Want + Infinitive

'Like', 'Want', 'Need' Modals of Necessity

Modals of Necessity

modal verbs

the use of to

• I like cycle around town

• I want you do it because I can't

• I want you go to the wedding

• I need you be happy

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like

• The verbs like expresses liking if they are followed by a gerund (verb+ing):

• I like walking

• But if these verbs are followed by a to-infinitive, they express habitual preference, something that we do not necessarily like or enjoy but consider as useful, right or wise

• I like to be punctual

• you like to walk

.An infinitive is to + the base form of the verb.

• He likes to play soccer.

• Some verbs are followed by infinitives.

• We want to leave.

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Saturday / to / work / They / need / on

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He / have / lunch / wants / at / 1:00 / to

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She / play / to / likes / tennis

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want / watch / to / the game / We

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tonight / to / need / work / until / 7:00 / You

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to / He / study / in the library / likes

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need / I / do / my homework / to

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need / I / my / call / mother / to

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ask / to / wants / a / She / question