desear
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | deseo |
| tú | deseas |
| él/ella | desea |
| nosotros | deseamos |
| vosotros | deseáis |
| ellos/ellas | desean |
Yo deseo viajar a España este verano.
I wish to travel to Spain this summer.
Ella desea aprender a tocar la guitarra.
She wishes to learn how to play the guitar.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | deseé |
| tú | deseaste |
| él/ella | deseó |
| nosotros | deseamos |
| vosotros | deseasteis |
| ellos/ellas | desearon |
Ayer, ellos desearon pasar más tiempo juntos.
Yesterday, they wished to spend more time together.
Nosotros deseamos un día soleado para la fiesta.
We wished for a sunny day for the party.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | deseaba |
| tú | deseabas |
| él/ella | deseaba |
| nosotros | deseábamos |
| vosotros | deseabais |
| ellos/ellas | deseaban |
Cuando era niño, yo deseaba ser astronauta.
When I was a child, I wished to be an astronaut.
Ella siempre deseaba tener un perro.
She always wished to have a dog.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | desearé |
| tú | desearás |
| él/ella | deseará |
| nosotros | desearamos |
| vosotros | desearéis |
| ellos/ellas | desearán |
Mañana, yo desearé que todo salga bien.
Tomorrow, I will wish that everything goes well.
Ellos desearán un futuro brillante para sus hijos.
They will wish for a bright future for their children.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | desearía |
| tú | desearías |
| él/ella | desearía |
| nosotros | desearíamos |
| vosotros | desearíais |
| ellos/ellas | desearían |
Si tuviera dinero, yo desearía viajar por el mundo.
If I had money, I would wish to travel the world.
Ella desearía que la vida fuera más fácil.
She would wish that life were easier.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | desee |
| tú | desees |
| él/ella | desee |
| nosotros | deseemos |
| vosotros | deseéis |
| ellos/ellas | deseen |
Espero que tú desees lo mejor para tu familia.
I hope that you wish the best for your family.
Es importante que ellos deseen aprender.
It is important that they wish to learn.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | deseara |
| tú | desearas |
| él/ella | deseara |
| nosotros | desearamos |
| vosotros | desearais |
| ellos/ellas | desearan |
Si yo deseara algo, sería paz en el mundo.
If I wished for something, it would be peace in the world.
Ojalá que ella deseara lo mismo que yo.
I wish she wished the same as I do.
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Common questions
- Is "desear" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "desear" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "desear" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "desear" conjugates as: deseas, deseo, desean, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "desear" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "desear" conjugates as: deseaste, deseé, desearon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "desear" in Spanish?
- "desear" (to wish, to desire) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.