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Talking about things you have done and you want to do

November 25, 2015 - pdf

I have + (past participle)

This structure is used to talk about things that you have done in the past.

  • I’ve done it.
  • I’ve tried parasailing.
  • I have visited Australia.
  • She has acted in a film.
  • I’ve watched that film.
  • She’s written several books.
  • I’ve written twelve letters since morning.
  • I’ve been to this place before.
  • I’ve seen him before.

Talking about things you want to do

I wanna + (verb)

The structure wanna is the conversational equivalent of want to. The structure I wanna can be used to talk about things you want to do.

  • I wanna talk to you. (= I want to talk to you.)
  • I wanna find a job. (= I want to find a job.)
  • I wanna marry you. (= I want to marry you.)
  • I wanna try this food. (= I want to try this food.)

The structure ‘don’t wanna’ is used to talk about things that you don’t want to do.

  • I don’t wanna accept this job. (= I don’t want to accept this job.)
  • I don’t wanna marry you. (= I don’t want to marry you.)
  • I don’t wanna meet him. (= I don’t want to meet him.)

Talking about things you have to do

I gotta + (verb)

The word gotta is the conversational equivalent of got to. In conversation I gotta is often used instead of I have got to.

  • I gotta get up early tomorrow. (= I have got to get up early tomorrow.)
  • I gotta win her trust. (= I have got to win her trust.)
  • I gotta get my car repaired. (= I have got to get my car repaired.)
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