Expressing wish, capability, intention, preference
Wish
Want + to-infinitive: I want to have a car.
Want + noun / pronoun + to-infinit 555d32f ive: I want him to tell me the truth.
Pronoun / noun + like: I'd like to stay home.
Wish + past perfect: I wish I hadn't done it.
Wish + past tense: I wish I had a car.
Wish + would + infinitive: I wish he would come. = As vrea ca el sa vina.
Capability
I couldn't manage to fix the car
Intention
to be going to: He's going to sell his car.
The present continuous of the verb: Where are you going tonight? / What are you doing tonight?
To intend to: How do you intend to spend this money?
To mean to: How do you mean to spend this money?
Preference
to prefer
pronoun + would rather / would sooner
He'd rather stay home. (Mai bine ar sta acasa)
I'd rather he stayed home. (As prefera ca al sa stea acasa)
She'd rather come.
I'd rather she came.
I would prefer him to come. (As prefera ca el sa vina)
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