querer
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 | quiero |
| tú | quieres |
| él/ella | quiere |
| nosotros | queremos |
| vosotros | queréis |
| ellos/ellas | quieren |
Quiero un café antes de empezar el trabajo.
I want a coffee before starting work.
Ella quiere ir al cine este fin de semana.
She wants to go to the movies this weekend.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | quise |
| tú | quisiste |
| él/ella | quiso |
| nosotros | quisimos |
| vosotros | quisisteis |
| ellos/ellas | quisieron |
Ayer quise comprar un libro, pero estaba cerrado.
Yesterday I wanted to buy a book, but it was closed.
Ellos quisieron ayudarme con el proyecto.
They wanted to help me with the project.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | quería |
| tú | querías |
| él/ella | quería |
| nosotros | queríamos |
| vosotros | queríais |
| ellos/ellas | querían |
Cuando era niño, quería ser astronauta.
When I was a child, I wanted to be an astronaut.
Siempre queríamos pasar las vacaciones en la playa.
We always wanted to spend the holidays at the beach.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | querré |
| tú | querrás |
| él/ella | querrá |
| nosotros | querremos |
| vosotros | querréis |
| ellos/ellas | querrán |
Mañana querré visitar a mis abuelos.
Tomorrow I will want to visit my grandparents.
Ellos querrán estudiar en el extranjero el próximo año.
They will want to study abroad next year.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | querría |
| tú | querrías |
| él/ella | querría |
| nosotros | querríamos |
| vosotros | querríais |
| ellos/ellas | querrían |
Si tuviera tiempo, querría aprender a tocar la guitarra.
If I had time, I would want to learn to play the guitar.
Ella querría viajar por el mundo si pudiera.
She would want to travel the world if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | quiera |
| tú | quieras |
| él/ella | quiera |
| nosotros | queramos |
| vosotros | queráis |
| ellos/ellas | quieran |
Espero que tú quieras venir a la fiesta.
I hope that you want to come to the party.
Es importante que ellos quieran participar en la reunión.
It is important that they want to participate in the meeting.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | quisiera |
| tú | quisieras |
| él/ella | quisiera |
| nosotros | quisiéramos |
| vosotros | quisierais |
| ellos/ellas | quisieran |
Si yo quisiera, iría contigo a la montaña.
If I wanted, I would go with you to the mountain.
Ojalá que ella quisiera ayudarme con la tarea.
I wish she wanted to help me with the homework.
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Common questions
- Is "querer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "querer" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "querer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "querer" conjugates as: quieres, quiero, quieren, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "querer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "querer" conjugates as: quisiste, quise, quisieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "querer" in Spanish?
- "querer" (to want, to love) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.