TALKING ABOUT THINGS YOU HAVE DONE AND YOU WANT TO DO

TALKING ABOUT THINGS YOU HAVE DONE AND YOU WANT TO DO

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.)