AEE 314: One Key Way to Sound More Natural When You Talk About What You Want in English

Get our free IELTS video training!   Do you know how to
naturally talk about what you want in English? Native speakers use
the verb “to want” in the past tense when we are making a request
in the present tense. For example, you might call a colleague and
say ” I wanted to confirm our lunch appointment for today.” This
makes the message a bit more polite and more indirect. We think
it’s also used more commonly for women.   Come back to our
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