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想 / 要 · HSK 1 grammar
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AChoose 想 or 要

Write 想 or 要 in each gap. The English tells you what the sentence means.

  1. 我很我的朋友们。（想 / 要）I miss my friends a lot.
  2. 下雨了，我们回家吧。（想 / 要）It's about to rain. Let's go home.
  3. 我那个大的。（想 / 要）I'll have that big one.
  4. 我明天会下雨。（想 / 要）I think it will rain tomorrow.
  5. 火车开了。（想 / 要）The train is about to leave.
  6. 我很去中国看看。（想 / 要）I'd really love to go and see China.
  7. 请不在这里吃东西。（想 / 要）Please don't eat here.
  8. 你在中国的时候，家吗？（想 / 要）When you're in China, do you miss home?
  9. 我不这个，太小了。（想 / 要）I don't want this one. It's too small.
  10. 我很看这个电影。（想 / 要）I'd really like to see this film.

BPut the words in order

Write the words as one correct sentence.

  1. 吃中国菜很我想I'd really like to eat Chinese food.
  2. 了回来爸爸要Dad is about to come back.
  3. 商店你去想不想Do you want to go to the shop?
  4. 你们想我很I miss you all very much.
  5. 医生去要看明天我I'm going to see the doctor tomorrow.

CFind and fix the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

  1. 我想一个新电脑。I'd like a new computer.
  2. 我很要学汉语。I really want to learn Chinese.
  3. 想下雪了。It's about to snow.
  4. 我很要我的老师。I miss my teacher a lot.
  5. 我想两个苹果。I'd like two apples.
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想 / 要 · Answer key

A

  1. 想
  2. 要
  3. 要
  4. 想
  5. 要
  6. 想
  7. 要
  8. 想
  9. 要
  10. 想

B

  1. 我很想吃中国菜。
  2. 爸爸要回来了。
  3. 你想不想去商店？
  4. 我很想你们。
  5. 我明天要去看医生。 / 明天我要去看医生。

C

  1. 我要一个新电脑。 / 我想要一个新电脑。
  2. 我很想学汉语。
  3. 要下雪了。
  4. 我很想我的老师。
  5. 我要两个苹果。 / 我想要两个苹果。