English question

1. I want very much for John to be on time.

2. I want very much John to be on time.

Which is correct and/or sounds better?

English is not my first language and any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

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DoubleRings · 51-55, F

The way I see it is this…. Maybe I’m wrong idk.
I want John to be on time. That’s the standard phrase. To put a qualifier in it you could say: I really want John to be on time. The adverb really comes before the verb and so “very much” should also precede the verb. It wouldn’t make sense if you said I want really John to be on time. So very much should not go after the verb either .

In spoken English we screw up the language all the time so if I HAD to pick between the 2 Im more likely to say the first one.