英語では、「ほしい」と「したい」の両方に「I want」が使用されています。
ほしい：「I want」+ 名詞.
I want a vacation.
I want that dog.
I want cookies.
I want his shirt.
I want your motorbike.
したい：「I want」+ 「to」+ 動詞の原形.
I want to go to Spain.
I want to play soccer.
I want to sleep.
I want to be the very best.
I want to win.
「欲しい」の3番目の用途があります、I want you toは「〜に～してほしい」という意味を表します：「I want」+ 人称代名詞 + 「to」+ 動詞の原形.
I want you to be quiet.
I want him to leave.
I want it to snow.
I want us to be friends.
I want them to come over here.
備考：
他の人が望んでいることについて話すときは、「s」を追加する必要があるかもしれません。
否定形の場合は、「don’t」または「doesn’t」を追加します。
| I | want | don’t want |
| You | want | don’t want |
| He | wants | doesn’t want |
| She | wants | doesn’t want |
| It | wants | doesn’t want |
| We | want | don’t want |
| You | want | don’t want |
| They | want | don’t want |
だから：
| I | (don’t) | want | (-) | to | 動詞の原形 |
| You | doesn’t | wants | you | ||
| He | him | ||||
| She | her | ||||
| It | it | ||||
| We | us | ||||
| You | you | ||||
| They | them |
