You don’t (normally) use «want» in the progressive form, but here it’s different. I’d say it’s a present participle, and it describes the state the person’s in. Anyway it’s in a song, some kind of poetry…
We don’t use «want» with «-ing» when it is the main verb of the sentence.
We certainly can use «wanting» in other ways. As Pieanne has said, in this case «wanting» is used as a participle, that is, as an adjective, not as the main verb.
«I am wanting some of that ice cream you are eating» is wrong.
«want» is the main verb. It should be:
«I want some of that ice cream you are eating».
Note how this one is different:
«I stood there watching you eat ice cream. I stood there wanting some of that ice cream».
(«stood» is the main verb, not «want».)
CJ
These sentences are fine, because the -ing form is used as an adjective:
«She reached her hand out, wanting to touch him…»
«Not wanting to talk about it, Clary turned…»
What your English teachers probably meant was that ordinarily we do not use these stative verbs in progressive constructions, like this:
«I am wanting to ask you how … «
«I am liking this job very much.»
But sometimes the ‘state’ which these verbs designate is conceived as subject to change over time; and when that is the case a progressive construction becomes acceptable. In your last example, for instance, the state is about to come to an end:
«I have been wanting to ask you how … «
Or in this case, the state has been increasing over time:
I am liking this job more and more every day.
ADD:
Jez objects that ‘native speakers might well say «I am liking this job very much.»’ Perhaps so—the progressive construction has been steadily increasing its scope for 300 years now, and it is possible that the punctiliar sense on Facebook has definitively ‘unstatived’ like. But I would not expect to hear this except in a dynamic context as “I’m liking this job now”.
So I would advise Learners not to use the progressive construction. The stative sense is still built in to the word itself, and you can’t sound wrong if you use the simple present; but in some contexts you may sound wrong with the progressive.
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Underline the correct word(s).
Example: She wants / is wanting to be alone at the moment.
1 My boyfriend drives more slowly / slowlier than I do.
2 He can’t / mustn’t be at home. His car isn’t there.
3 I’ve been knowing / known her for ten years.
4 I’m afraid you can’t / shouldn’t speak to Mr Franks at the moment. He’s busy.
5 I drove my in-laws to the theatre last night so I must / had to clean my car.
6 It was a great holiday. But it wasn’t as / than hot there as it was last summer.
7 You shouldn’t / don’t have to eat so much salt. It isn’t good for you.
8 Have you been having / had that computer for a long time?
9 Do you like / Are you liking going abroad on holiday?
10 He writes more / most carefully than his sister does.
11 He doesn’t need / isn’t needing to do any work this evening.
12 She’s been working with us for / since 2004.
13 You don’t have to / mustn’t pay for museums in the UK as they are free.
14 What time do you go / are you going out tonight?
15 The exam was easier than / as I thought.
1 . Fill in the words: staff, natural, burst, zebra, bank
1Let’s cross the road at the ……….. crossing. It’s safer.
2The………..members at the animal clinic are very helpful.
3I’d like to open a ……….. account, please.
4When she found her dog safe after the accident, she ………into tears.
5I want to be a nurse, so volunteering at my local hospital was a …….. choice for me.
2 Put the verbs in brackets into correct passive form:
1My computer …………… (check) for viruses tomorrow.
2A lot of houses ……….. (destroy) by huge tornado last year.
3This chair …………. (make) of plastic, don’t stand on it.
4The work is very important and it ……….. (must do) on time!
5Our house ……….. (paint) with expensive green paints.
3 Write the correct word with ‘self’
1Girls, if you want some food, help ……………. .
2Did Olga clean all the house …………. ?
3Mile likes to make ……….. heard.
4I think, we can overcome the problem ………… .
5I’ve ………….. installed anti-virus software on my computer.
4 Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verb: checked out, will check in, check off, checks on, check out of
1What time do we have to ………… the hotel?
2I am going to write a list of things to take with me and ………. the items I’ve already packed.
3Tim and Rob ………. a nice café down the street yesterday.
4Sam …………for the flight after he finishes his coffee.
5Laura always ………… her children before she goes to bed herself. Помогите пожалуйста сделать задания. Зарания спасибо
Ответ:
{1}
Let’s cross the road at the zebra crossing. It’s safer.
The staff members at the animal clinic are very helpful.
I’d like to open a bank
account, please.
When she found her dog safe after the accident, she burst into tears.
I want to be a nurse, so volunteering at my local hospital was a natural choice for me.
{2}
My computer will be checked for viruses tomorrow.
A lot of houses are destroyed by huge tornado last year.
This chair is made of plastic, don’t stand on it.
The work is very important and it must be done on time!
Our house is painted with expensive green paints.
{3}
Whoever wants to take part in the competition, should fill in this form.
Wherever Helen goes, she always takes her laptop with her.
Jason will not change his mind, whatever you say to him.
You can do the task however you want: in writing or orally.
Whenever I hear this song, I remember my holidays in Spain.
{4}
Girls, if you want some food, help yourselves.
Did Olga clean all the house herself?
Mile likes to make himself heard.
I think, we can overcome the problem ourselves.
I’ve myself installed anti-virus software on my computer.
{5}.
What time do we have to check out of
the hotel?
I am going to write a list of things to take with me and checked out the items I’ve already packed.
Tim and Rob checks off a nice café down the street yesterday.
Sam will check in for the flight after he finishes his coffee.
Laura always check on her children before she goes to bed herself.
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