1 B I want you to ... I told you to .. en I want you 1 The woman wants to go. The man doesn't want the woman to go. He wants her to stay. We say: you I want -J somebody S- to do something Ann • 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 this structure (verb + somebody + to ...) with: verb + somebody + to .. ask tell advise expect persuade teach Sue asked I told What do you advise I didn't expect a friend you me them We persuaded George I taught my brother to lend to be to do? to be to come to swim. her some money, careful. here, with us. I told you to ... /1 told you not to . /Wait for me. Ann told me to wait for her. Paul told Sue not to wait for him. 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. • Sue let me use her computer because mine wasn't working (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. , • 'Shall we go out tonight?' 'No, I'm tired. Let's stay at home.' [112] He told me that . EXERCISES 52 Write sentences beginning I want you .../I don't want you .../Do you want me.. I wont you to come- uWn me.. I want..................................................................................... I don't .................................................................................... Do you.................................................................................. (you must come with me) (listen carefully) (please don't be angry) (shall I wait for you?) (don't phone me tonight) (you must meet Sarah) 52.2 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. I'm busu now. Comey \btek in ten iftnwtesyi 6 i Can I U6& " V^yottr phone-?^ C Don't phone ~N yb&fore. 8 o'clock.^/ 'Do yott play'S tHe pumo; / 1 Dan persuaded roe., to go to ttie cwwo........... 2 I wanted to get to the station. A woman told . 3 Brian wasn't well. I advised........................................... 4 Linda had a lot of luggage. She asked ...... 5 I was busy. I told...................................................... 6 I wanted to make a phone call. Paul let, 7 Sue is going to phone later. I told.............. 8 Ann's mother taught............................................ Complete 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.). arrive borrow get ge go 1 Please stay here. I don't want you ..to 3? 2 3 4 5 6 7 make repeat tell think wait I didn't hear what she said, so I asked her..............................................it. 'Shall we begin?' 'No, let's..............................................a few minutes.' Are they already here? I expected them..............................................much later. Kevin's parents didn't want him..............................................married. I want to stay here. You can't make me..............................................with you. 'Is that your bicycle?' 'No, it's John's. He let me..............................................it.' Mary can't come to the party. She told me..............................................you. Would you like a drink? Would you like me..............................................some coffee? 'Ann doesn't like me.' 'What makes you..............................................that?' [113]