Listen to these examples:
I'd like to do that, but I need to go now. |
I'm really hungry, let's get sushi tonight. |
I didn't have time to finish it yet. |
I told them no. |
That's what he wants. |
She prefers green. |
I didn't have any. (standard pattern) I didn't have any. (implies someone else did) |
We wanted to go. (standard pattern) We wanted to go. (but we couldn't) |
I gave them the report. (standard pattern) I gave them the report. (implies they are responsible, not me) |