Conjugación de querer querer means “to want, to love” in Spanish. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate querer In the presente , querer runs: yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella/usted quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
querer in a sentence In a sentence, querer looks like this: Quiero un café, por favor. (“I want a coffee, please.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of querer , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “querer” mean in Spanish? querer means “to want, to love”.
Is querer regular or irregular? querer is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate querer in the presente? yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella/usted quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo quiero tú quieres él/ella/usted quiere nosotros queremos vosotros queréis ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren
Quiero un café, por favor. · I want a coffee, please.
yo he querido tú has querido él/ella/usted ha querido nosotros hemos querido vosotros habéis querido ellos/ellas/ustedes han querido
Siempre he querido aprender a tocar la guitarra. · I have always wanted to learn to play the guitar.
A2 — Elementary yo quise tú quisiste él/ella/usted quiso nosotros quisimos vosotros quisisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes quisieron
Quise llamarte, pero no pude. · I tried to call you, but I couldn't.
yo quería tú querías él/ella/usted quería nosotros queríamos vosotros queríais ellos/ellas/ustedes querían
Yo quería ser astronauta cuando era niño. · I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a child.
yo querré tú querrás él/ella/usted querrá nosotros querremos vosotros querréis ellos/ellas/ustedes querrán
Te querré siempre. · I will love you always.
tú quiere él/ella/usted quiera nosotros queramos vosotros quered ellos/ellas/ustedes quieran
Quiere a tu familia. · Love your family.
B1 — Intermediate yo quiera tú quieras él/ella/usted quiera nosotros queramos vosotros queráis ellos/ellas/ustedes quieran
No creo que yo quiera ir. · I don't think I want to go.
yo había querido tú habías querido él/ella/usted había querido nosotros habíamos querido vosotros habíais querido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían querido
Nunca había querido tanto algo. · I had never wanted something so much.
tú no quieras él/ella/usted no quiera nosotros no queramos vosotros no queráis ellos/ellas/ustedes no quieran
No quieras hacerlo todo a la vez. · Don't want to do everything at once.
yo querría tú querrías él/ella/usted querría nosotros querríamos vosotros querríais ellos/ellas/ustedes querrían
Yo querría un poco más de tiempo. · I would like a little more time.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré querido tú habrás querido él/ella/usted habrá querido nosotros habremos querido vosotros habréis querido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán querido
Para cuando te des cuenta, ya no lo habré querido. · By the time you realize, I will no longer have wanted it.
yo quisiera tú quisieras él/ella/usted quisiera nosotros quisiéramos vosotros quisierais ellos/ellas/ustedes quisieran
Quisiera un vaso de agua, por favor. · I would like a glass of water, please.
yo haya querido tú hayas querido él/ella/usted haya querido nosotros hayamos querido vosotros hayáis querido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan querido
Ojalá yo haya querido. · I hope I have wanted.
yo hubiera querido tú hubieras querido él/ella/usted hubiera querido nosotros hubiéramos querido vosotros hubierais querido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran querido
Ojalá yo hubiera querido. · I wish I had wanted.
yo habría querido tú habrías querido él/ella/usted habría querido nosotros habríamos querido vosotros habríais querido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían querido
Yo habría querido ir, pero estaba enfermo. · I would have wanted to go, but I was sick.
Memorize every form of "querer" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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