Questions & Answers about Jag vill inte vänta längre.
Why is it jag vill and not something like jag viller?
Because vill is the present tense form of the verb vilja (to want).
Swedish verbs do not change for person the way English does. So:
- jag vill = I want
- du vill = you want
- han/hon vill = he/she wants
- vi vill = we want
The form stays vill for all subjects in the present tense.
Why is there no word for to before vänta?
After modal verbs like vill (want to, in this construction), Swedish normally uses the infinitive without att.
So:
- Jag vill vänta = I want to wait
- Hon kan komma = She can come
- Vi måste gå = We must go
Here, vänta is the infinitive (wait / to wait), but after vill, you do not say att vänta.
Why does inte come after vill?