не хотел быть

didn't want to be

→ не

phrase Rare #39,034

didn't want to be Used with a masculine subject. The verb хотел changes for gender and number: не хотела быть for a feminine subject, не хотели быть for a plural subject.

RU: Он не хотел быть один.

EN: He didn't want to be alone.

Том не хотел быть последним.

Tom didn't want to be last.

Если бы Том не хотел быть здесь, он бы не приехал.

If Tom didn’t want to be here, he wouldn’t have come.

Том не хотел быть лётчиком.

Tom didn't want to be a pilot.

Том не хотел быть с нами.

Tom didn't want to be with us.