How to conjugate Desear in Spanish
To wish, to want, to desire Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Desear
- Desear in the Indicative Present
- Desear in the Indicative Preterite
- Desear in the Indicative Imperfect
- Desear in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Desear in the Indicative Informal Future
- Desear in the Indicative Future
- Desear in the Indicative Conditional
- Desear in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Desear in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Desear in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Desear in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Desear
- Imperative tenses of Desear
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Desear conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Desear is the Spanish verb for "to wish, to want, to desire". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to desear include: querer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | desear | to wish, to want, to desire |
| Past participle | deseado | wished |
| Gerund | deseando | wishing |
Indicative Tenses of Desear
Desear in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of desear is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "deseo", meaning "I wish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | deseo | I wish |
| Tú | deseas | you wish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desea | s/he wishes, you (formal) wish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deseamos | we wish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | deseáis | you (plural) wish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desean | they wish, you (plural formal) wish |
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Desear in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of desear is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "deseé", meaning "I wished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | deseé | I wished |
| Tú | deseaste | you wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | deseó | s/he wished, you (formal) wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deseamos | we wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | deseasteis | you (plural) wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desearon | they wished, you (plural formal) wished |
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Desear in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of desear is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "deseaba", meaning "I used to wish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | deseaba | I used to wish |
| Tú | deseabas | you used to wish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | deseaba | s/he used to wish, you (formal) used to wish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deseábamos | we used to wish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | deseabais | you (plural) used to wish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | deseaban | they used to wish, you (plural formal) used to wish |
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Desear in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of desear is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy deseando", meaning "I am wishing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy deseando | I am wishing |
| Tú | estás deseando | you are wishing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está deseando | s/he is wishing, you (formal) are wishing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos deseando | we are wishing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis deseando | you (plural) are wishing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están deseando | they are wishing, you (plural formal) are wishing |
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Desear in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of desear is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a desear", meaning "I am going to wish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a desear | I am going to wish |
| Tú | vas a desear | you are going to wish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a desear | s/he is going to wish, you (formal) are going to wish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a desear | we are going to wish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a desear | you (plural) are going to wish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a desear | they are going to wish, you (plural formal) are going to wish |
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Desear in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of desear is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "desearé", meaning "I will wish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desearé | I will wish |
| Tú | desearás | you will wish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | deseará | s/he will wish, you (formal) will wish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desearemos | we will wish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desearéis | you (plural) will wish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desearán | they will wish, you (plural formal) will wish |
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Desear in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of desear is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "desearía", meaning "I would wish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desearía | I would wish |
| Tú | desearías | you would wish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desearía | s/he would wish, you (formal) would wish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | desearíamos | we would wish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desearíais | you (plural) would wish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desearían | they would wish, you (plural formal) would wish |
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Desear in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of desear is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he deseado", meaning "I have wished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he deseado | I have wished |
| Tú | has deseado | you have wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha deseado | s/he has wished, you (formal) have wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos deseado | we have wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis deseado | you (plural) have wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han deseado | they have wished, you (plural formal) have wished |
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Desear in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of desear is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había deseado", meaning "I had wished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había deseado | I had wished |
| Tú | habías deseado | you had wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había deseado | s/he had wished, you (formal) had wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos deseado | we had wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais deseado | you (plural) had wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían deseado | they had wished, you (plural formal) had wished |
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Desear in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of desear is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré deseado", meaning "I will have wished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré deseado | I will have wished |
| Tú | habrás deseado | you will have wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá deseado | s/he will have wished, you (formal) will have wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos deseado | we will have wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis deseado | you (plural) will have wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán deseado | they will have wished, you (plural formal) will have wished |
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Desear in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of desear is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría deseado", meaning "I would have wished".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría deseado | I would have wished |
| Tú | habrías deseado | you would have wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría deseado | s/he would have wished, you (formal) would have wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos deseado | we would have wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais deseado | you (plural) would have wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían deseado | they would have wished, you (plural formal) would have wished |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Desear
Desear in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "desee", meaning "I wish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desee | I wish |
| Tú | desees | you wish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desee | s/he wishes, you (formal) wish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deseemos | we wish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | deseéis | you (plural) wish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | deseen | they wish, you (plural formal) wish |
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Desear in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "deseara", meaning "I wished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | deseara | I wished |
| Tú | desearas | you wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | deseara | s/he wished, you (formal) wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deseáramos | we wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desearais | you (plural) wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desearan | they wished, you (plural formal) wished |
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Desear in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "deseare", meaning "I will wish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | deseare | I will wish |
| Tú | deseares | you will wish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | deseare | s/he will wish, you (formal) will wish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deseáremos | we will wish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | deseareis | you (plural) will wish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | desearen | they will wish, you (plural formal) will wish |
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Desear in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya deseado", meaning "I have wished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya deseado | I have wished |
| Tú | hayas deseado | you have wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya deseado | s/he has wished, you (formal) have wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos deseado | we have wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis deseado | you (plural) have wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan deseado | they have wished, you (plural formal) have wished |
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Desear in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera deseado", meaning "I had wished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera deseado | I had wished |
| Tú | hubieras deseado | you had wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera deseado | s/he had wished, you (formal) had wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos deseado | we had wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais deseado | you (plural) had wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran deseado | they had wished, you (plural formal) had wished |
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Desear in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere deseado", meaning "I will have wished".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere deseado | I will have wished |
| Tú | hubieres deseado | you will have wished |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere deseado | s/he will have wished, you (formal) will have wished |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos deseado | we will have wished |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis deseado | you (plural) will have wished |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren deseado | they will have wished, you (plural formal) will have wished |
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Imperative Tenses of Desear
Desear in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "desee", meaning "(to you formal) wish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | desea | (to you) wish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | desee | (to you formal) wish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | deseemos | let's wish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | desead | (to you plural) wish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | deseen | (to you plural formal) wish! |
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Desear in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no desee", meaning "(to you formal) don't wish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no desees | (to you) don't wish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no desee | (to you formal) don't wish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no deseemos | let's not wish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no deseéis | (to you plural) don't wish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no deseen | (to you plural formal) don't wish! |
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