Spanish Verbs
Querer Conjugation
Querer is a Spanish irregular ER verb meaning "to want". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Querer is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #11 most used irregular verb.
Present Tense
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Querer Conjugation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | quiero | I want |
Tú | quieres | You want |
Él/Ella/ |
quiere | He/She wants |
Nosotros | queremos | We want |
Vosotros | queréis | You (plural) want |
Ellos/ |
quieren | They want |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Querer Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Querer is querido. This is used to form the Querer Present Perfect and the Querer Past Perfect.
Querer Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Querer is queriendo. This is used to form the Querer Present Continuous.
Querer Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Querer Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | estoy queriendo | I am wanting |
Tú | estás queriendo | You are wanting |
Él/Ella/ |
está queriendo | He/She is wanting |
Nosotros | estamos queriendo | We are wanting |
Vosotros | estáis queriendo | You (plural) are wanting |
Ellos/ |
están queriendo | They are wanting |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuerer Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Querer Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | quise | I wanted |
Tú | quisiste | You wanted |
Él/Ella/ |
quiso | He/She wanted |
Nosotros | quisimos | We wanted |
Vosotros | quisisteis | You (plural) wanted |
Ellos/ |
quisieron | They wanted |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuerer Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | quería | I used to want |
Tú | querías | You used to want |
Él/Ella/ |
quería | He/She used to want |
Nosotros | queríamos | We used to want |
Vosotros | queríais | You (plural) used to want |
Ellos/ |
querían | They used to want |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuerer Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Querer Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | he querido | I have wanted |
Tú | has querido | You have wanted |
Él/Ella/ |
ha querido | He/She has wanted |
Nosotros | hemos querido | We have wanted |
Vosotros | habéis querido | You (plural) have wanted |
Ellos/ |
han querido | They have wanted |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuerer Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Querer Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | había querido | I had wanted |
Tú | habías querido | You had wanted |
Él/Ella/ |
había querido | He/She had wanted |
Nosotros | habíamos querido | We had wanted |
Vosotros | habíais querido | You (plural) had wanted |
Ellos/ |
habían querido | They had wanted |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuerer Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | querré | I will want |
Tú | querrás | You will want |
Él/Ella/ |
querrá | He/She will want |
Nosotros | querremos | We will want |
Vosotros | querréis | You (plural) will want |
Ellos/ |
querrán | They will want |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuerer Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | querría | I would want |
Tú | querrías | You would want |
Él/Ella/ |
querría | He/She would want |
Nosotros | querríamos | We would want |
Vosotros | querríais | You (plural) would want |
Ellos/ |
querrían | They would want |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuerer Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | quiera | I want |
Tú | quieras | You want |
Él/Ella/ |
quiera | He/She wants |
Nosotros | queramos | We want |
Vosotros | queráis | You (plural) want |
Ellos/ |
quieran | They want |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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