Grammar: Expect, Need and Would like.

Good afternoon students!

Today we are going to learn something  useful for our daily conversations. This grammar point has to do with  the use of the verbs Expect, Need, and would like. At first  it may seem easy , but it´s not exactly like that.  Let´s find out! 

   / EXPECT/ WANT / NEED / WOULD LIKE + SOMEONE + TO + VERB/ 

Normally, the verbal structure is the same. However, it depends on  the subject . According to this difference, there are two types of grammatical structures: 

1.  When the subject who expects / wants / needs is different from the subject who does the verb:

  EXPECT/WANT NEED/WOULD LIKE+SOMEONE+TO+VERB 

EXAMPLES:  

Society expects women to stay at home. 

Many people want women to have the same opportunites as men. 

As we can see, the subjects of the verbs Expect and Want (in this case "Society" and "many people")  are different from the subjects who does the other verb ("women"). 

     2.   When the subject who expects / wants / needs is the same as the subject who does the verb:

EXPECT/WANT/NEED/WOULD LIKE + TO+ VERB. 

EXAMPLES:
 I expect to see real equality in the next 20 years.

                                       Women want to have the same opportunities as men.

The subject of the two verbs are the same, so we use the word "to" after the second verb.

 EXERCISE: 

This exercise will help you to review the grammar lesson. Which type of grammar structure (structure 1 or structure 2)  follow the next sentences? 

1- Men need to stop ignoring gender inequalities ----

2- I would like to earn as much as my male colleagues----

3-  Gender equality needs men to get involved too--- 

4- I would like you to support low-income girls’ education in developing countries--- 

I will post the answers tomorrow, so you  can check the results. Good luck!

I´ll leave you with a famous feminist quote of the amazing Enma Watson, famous actress activist who fights for women´s rights. Have a nice day!