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want + object + to + be + past participle

Band 4-5speakingtask2

Used to express that someone wants something to be done to an object (passive infinitive after want).

Examples

“I want my essay to be checked before I submit it.”

“She wants the windows to be cleaned every month.”

“They want the proposal to be approved by Friday.”

Band 8 sentence

“I want the national curriculum to be updated so it better prepares students for the modern job market.”

Collocations

  • want + object + to + be + informed
  • want + object + to + be + finished

Common mistakes

I want my essay checked before I submit it.→I want my essay to be checked before I submit it.

I want him check my essay.→I want him to check my essay.

I want my report finished.→I want my report to be finished.

Say it for a higher band

5want + object + V3→6want + object + V-ing→7+want + object + to + be + past participle

Synonyms

would like + object + to + be + past participle

desire + object + to + be + past participle

Easily confused

have/get + object + past participle

“I'll have my car washed tomorrow.”

Related words

had been + past participlebe + past participleto have been + past participlebe used to + Vbe + past participle + by + agentnoun + past participle (reduced relative clause)be seen as + noun / adjectivehave/has been + past participle

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