Questions about using the word 'want' in french sentences - French Language2024-03-28T09:52:00Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/questions-about-using-the-word-want-in-french-sentences?feed=yes&xn_auth=noIn english the sentence is: h…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-09-24:3179028:Comment:935472012-09-24T16:10:11.697ZCrack1http://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/Crack1
<p>In <em>e</em>nglish the sentence is: he wanted to wait. in <em>f</em>rench the line is as: Il voulait partir</p>
<p>We write 'English' not 'english'. Not 'french' but 'French'.</p>
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<p>In <strong>E</strong>nglish the sentence is: he wanted to wait. in <strong>F</strong>rench the line is as: Il voulait partir</p>
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<p>In <em>e</em>nglish the sentence is: he wanted to wait. in <em>f</em>rench the line is as: Il voulait partir</p>
<p>We write 'English' not 'english'. Not 'french' but 'French'.</p>
<p></p>
<p>In <strong>E</strong>nglish the sentence is: he wanted to wait. in <strong>F</strong>rench the line is as: Il voulait partir</p>
<p></p> It reallys help alot...
than…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-09-21:3179028:Comment:936982012-09-21T12:03:45.971ZGuyhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChongMing
<p>It reallys help alot...</p>
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<p>thanks for the sharing :)</p>
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<p>It reallys help alot...</p>
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<p>thanks for the sharing :)</p>
<p></p> In your first sentence "he wa…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-09-11:3179028:Comment:931162012-09-11T15:53:19.575ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>In your first sentence "he wanted" is the 3rd person singular of the <strong>past </strong> tense of the verb "to want"</p>
<p>In your second sentence "I didn't want" is ,similarly, the first person singular of the <strong>past</strong> tense of the verb "to want"</p>
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<p>In order to translate the sentence into French you will have to use a construction from the <strong>past</strong> tense of vouloir (=to want)</p>
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<p>It goes like this</p>
<ul>
<li>Je…</li>
</ul>
<p>In your first sentence "he wanted" is the 3rd person singular of the <strong>past </strong> tense of the verb "to want"</p>
<p>In your second sentence "I didn't want" is ,similarly, the first person singular of the <strong>past</strong> tense of the verb "to want"</p>
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<p>In order to translate the sentence into French you will have to use a construction from the <strong>past</strong> tense of vouloir (=to want)</p>
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<p>It goes like this</p>
<ul>
<li>Je voulais</li>
<li>Tu voulais (fml)</li>
<li>Il voulait</li>
<li>Elle voulait</li>
<li>Nous voulions</li>
<li>Vous vouliez</li>
<li>Ils voulaient</li>
<li>Elles veulaient</li>
</ul>
<p> Hope that helps!</p>