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Want, like or try shows the time. The verb after to has no ending: Ben wants to ride. Meg tried to lift the box.

  1. Example 1Choose the right word.

    Dad does not want to ____ corn. plantsplantplanting

    Dad does not want to plant corn.

    After to, the verb has no ending: plant.

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Grandpa wanted to ____ the puppy. patpattedpats

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Example · Choose the right word.Dad does not want to ____ corn. (plants / plant / planting)Dad does not want to plant corn.
Example · Make a new sentence with want to. If it happened in the past, keep it in the past.The farmer grew carrots.The farmer wanted to grow carrots.
Example · Fix the verb that goes with "to".Mom wanted to cuts the oranges.Mom wanted to cut the oranges.
  1. Choose the right word.Grandpa wanted to ____ the puppy. (pat / patted / pats)
  2. Choose the right word.The teacher tried to ____ the bell loudly. (rang / ring / rings)
  3. Choose the right word.We tried to ____ cards. (makes / make / made)
  4. Choose the right word.Mom wanted to ____ Dad's car. (drives / drive / drove)
  5. Make a new sentence with want to. If it happened in the past, keep it in the past.I rescue a princess.
  6. Make a new sentence with try to. If it happened in the past, keep it in the past.Dad weighed himself.
  7. Make a new sentence with like to. If it happened in the past, keep it in the past.Worms crawl.
  8. Fix the verb that goes with "to".Pam wants to flies a kite.
  9. Fix the verb that goes with "to".Jen tried to collected the leaves.
  10. Fix the verb that goes with "to".The seal likes to tosses a ball.
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Want to, like to, try to · answer key

  1. pat

    After to, the verb has no ending: pat.

  2. ring

    After to, the verb has no ending: ring.

  3. make

    After to, the verb has no ending: make.

  4. drive

    After to, the verb has no ending: drive.

  5. I want to rescue a princess.
  6. Dad tried to weigh himself.
  7. Worms like to crawl.
  8. Pam wants to fly a kite.

    After to, the verb has no ending: fly.

  9. Jen tried to collect the leaves.

    After to, the verb has no ending: collect.

  10. The seal likes to toss a ball.

    After to, the verb has no ending: toss.

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