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Querer Conjugation


Querer Conjugation
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.

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Querer Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo quiero I want
quieres You want
Él/Ella/Ud. quiere He/She wants
Nosotros queremos We want
Vosotros queréis You (plural) want
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. 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
Yo estoy queriendo I am wanting
estás queriendo You are wanting
Él/Ella/Ud. está queriendo He/She is wanting
Nosotros estamos queriendo We are wanting
Vosotros estáis queriendo You (plural) are wanting
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están queriendo They are wanting

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Querer 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
Yo quise I wanted
quisiste You wanted
Él/Ella/Ud. quiso He/She wanted
Nosotros quisimos We wanted
Vosotros quisisteis You (plural) wanted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. quisieron They wanted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Querer 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
Yo quería I used to want
querías You used to want
Él/Ella/Ud. quería He/She used to want
Nosotros queríamos We used to want
Vosotros queríais You (plural) used to want
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. querían They used to want

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Querer 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
Yo he querido I have wanted
has querido You have wanted
Él/Ella/Ud. ha querido He/She has wanted
Nosotros hemos querido We have wanted
Vosotros habéis querido You (plural) have wanted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han querido They have wanted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Querer 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
Yo había querido I had wanted
habías querido You had wanted
Él/Ella/Ud. había querido He/She had wanted
Nosotros habíamos querido We had wanted
Vosotros habíais querido You (plural) had wanted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían querido They had wanted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Querer 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
Yo querré I will want
querrás You will want
Él/Ella/Ud. querrá He/She will want
Nosotros querremos We will want
Vosotros querréis You (plural) will want
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. querrán They will want

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Querer 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
Yo querría I would want
querrías You would want
Él/Ella/Ud. querría He/She would want
Nosotros querríamos We would want
Vosotros querríais You (plural) would want
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. querrían They would want

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Querer 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
Yo quiera I want
quieras You want
Él/Ella/Ud. quiera He/She wants
Nosotros queramos We want
Vosotros queráis You (plural) want
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. quieran They want

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish 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.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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