Want that you or want you to?

Instead of

I want that you help me.

Say

I want you to help me.

Want someone to do something

For a desired action by another person, use want + person + to + verb.

En español

Para expresar lo que quieres que haga otra persona, usa want + persona + to + verbo.

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  1. I want you to help me.
  2. She wants us to stay.
  3. They want him to call.
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