How to conjugate Querer in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Querer
- Querer in the Indicative Present
- Querer in the Indicative Preterite
- Querer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Querer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Querer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Querer in the Indicative Future
- Querer in the Indicative Conditional
- Querer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Querer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Querer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Querer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Querer
- Imperative tenses of Querer
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Querer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Querer is the Spanish verb "to want/ to love". Examples: Quiero comer chocolate (I want to eat chocolate) and te quiero (I love you).
Similar verbs to querer include: ansiar (to long for), desear (to want/ wish), apetecer (to feel like) .
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | querer | to want, to love |
| Past participle | querido | wanted |
| Gerund | queriendo | wanting |
Indicative Tenses of Querer
Querer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of querer 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, "quiero un cachorro", meaning "I want a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quiero | I want |
| Tú | quieres | you want |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quiere | s/he wants, you (formal) want |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | queremos | we want |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | queréis | you (plural) want |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quieren | they want, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of querer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "quise un cachorro", meaning "I wanted a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quise | I wanted |
| Tú | quisiste | you wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quiso | s/he wanted, you (formal) wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quisimos | we wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quisisteis | you (plural) wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quisieron | they wanted, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of querer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "quería un cachorro", meaning "I used to want a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quería | I used to want |
| Tú | querías | you used to want |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quería | s/he used to want, you (formal) used to want |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | queríamos | we used to want |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | queríais | you (plural) used to want |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | querían | they used to want, |
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Querer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of querer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy queriendo un cachorro", meaning "I am wanting a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy queriendo | I am wanting |
| Tú | estás queriendo | you are wanting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está queriendo | s/he is wanting, you (formal) are wanting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos queriendo | we are wanting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis queriendo | you (plural) are wanting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están queriendo | they are wanting, |
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Querer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of querer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a querer un cachorro", meaning "I am going to want a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a querer | I am going to want |
| Tú | vas a querer | you are going to want |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a querer | s/he is going to want, you (formal) are going to want |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a querer | we are going to want |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a querer | you (plural) are going to want |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a querer | they are going to want, |
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Querer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of querer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "querré un cachorro", meaning "I will want a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | querré | I will want |
| Tú | querrás | you will want |
| Ella / Él / Usted | querrá | s/he will want, you (formal) will want |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | querremos | we will want |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | querréis | you (plural) will want |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | querrán | they will want, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of querer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "querría un cachorro", meaning "I would want a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | querría | I would want |
| Tú | querrías | you would want |
| Ella / Él / Usted | querría | s/he would want, you (formal) would want |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | querríamos | we would want |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | querríais | you (plural) would want |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | querrían | they would want, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of querer 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 querido un cachorro", meaning "I have wanted a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he querido | I have wanted |
| Tú | has querido | you have wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha querido | s/he has wanted, you (formal) have wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos querido | we have wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis querido | you (plural) have wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han querido | they have wanted, |
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Querer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of querer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había querido un cachorro", meaning "I had wanted a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había querido | I had wanted |
| Tú | habías querido | you had wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había querido | s/he had wanted, you (formal) had wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos querido | we had wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais querido | you (plural) had wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían querido | they had wanted, |
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Querer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of querer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré querido un cachorro", meaning "I will have wanted a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré querido | I will have wanted |
| Tú | habrás querido | you will have wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá querido | s/he will have wanted, you (formal) will have wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos querido | we will have wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis querido | you (plural) will have wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán querido | they will have wanted, |
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Querer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of querer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría querido un cachorro", meaning "I would have wanted a puppy".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría querido | I would have wanted |
| Tú | habrías querido | you would have wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría querido | s/he would have wanted, you (formal) would have wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos querido | we would have wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais querido | you (plural) would have wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían querido | they would have wanted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Querer
Querer 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, "quiera", meaning "I want".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quiera | I want |
| Tú | quieras | you want |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quiera | s/he wants, you (formal) want |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | queramos | we want |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | queráis | you (plural) want |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quieran | they want, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer 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, "quisiera", meaning "I wanted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quisiera | I wanted |
| Tú | quisieras | you wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quisiera | s/he wanted, you (formal) wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quisiéramos | we wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quisierais | you (plural) wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quisieran | they wanted, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer 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, "quisiere", meaning "I will want".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quisiere | I will want |
| Tú | quisieres | you will want |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quisiere | s/he will want, you (formal) will want |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quisiéremos | we will want |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quisiereis | you (plural) will want |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quisieren | they will want, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer 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 querido", meaning "I have wanted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya querido | I have wanted |
| Tú | hayas querido | you have wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya querido | s/he has wanted, you (formal) have wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos querido | we have wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis querido | you (plural) have wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan querido | they have wanted, |
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Querer 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 querido", meaning "I had wanted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera querido | I had wanted |
| Tú | hubieras querido | you had wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera querido | s/he had wanted, you (formal) had wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos querido | we had wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais querido | you (plural) had wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran querido | they had wanted, |
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Querer 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 querido", meaning "I will have wanted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere querido | I will have wanted |
| Tú | hubieres querido | you will have wanted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere querido | s/he will have wanted, you (formal) will have wanted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos querido | we will have wanted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis querido | you (plural) will have wanted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren querido | they will have wanted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Querer
Querer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "quiera", meaning "(to you formal) want!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | quiere | (to you) want! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quiera | (to you formal) want! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | queramos | let's want! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quered | (to you plural) want! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quieran | (to you plural formal) want! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Querer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no quiera", meaning "(to you formal) don't want!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no quieras | (to you) don't want! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no quiera | (to you formal) don't want! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no queramos | let's not want! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no queráis | (to you plural) don't want! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no quieran | (to you plural formal) don't want! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- Eso es porque no quieres estar solo. It's because you don't want to be alone.
- ¿Quieres decir que ocultas intencionalmente tu belleza? You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
- Yo sólo quería revisar mis correos electrónicos. I just wanted to check my email.
- ¿Quién quiere chocolate caliente? Who wants some hot chocolate?
- ¡No quiero pedir tu mano! I don't want to propose to you!
- Quiero un masaje. Necesito relajarme. I want a massage. I need to relax.
- Quisiera pilas para este aparato. I would like batteries for this device.
- Quiero que me digas la verdad. I want you to tell me the truth.
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