querer
A1to want; to love
Present tense of querer, with examples
| Person | Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quiero | I want; I love | Quiero practicar. I want to practice. |
| tú | quieres | you want; you love | Quieres café. You want coffee. |
| él/ella/usted | quiere | he/she/you formal wants | Quiere aprender. She wants to learn. |
| nosotros | queremos | we want; we love | Queremos viajar. We want to travel. |
| ellos/ustedes | quieren | they/you all want | Quieren hablar. They want to talk. |
querer in every tense
All six simple tenses of querer, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | quiero |
| tú | quieres |
| él/ella/usted | quiere |
| nosotros | queremos |
| vosotros | queréis |
| ellos/ustedes | quieren |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | quise |
| tú | quisiste |
| él/ella/usted | quiso |
| nosotros | quisimos |
| vosotros | quisisteis |
| ellos/ustedes | quisieron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | quería |
| tú | querías |
| él/ella/usted | quería |
| nosotros | queríamos |
| vosotros | queríais |
| ellos/ustedes | querían |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | querré |
| tú | querrás |
| él/ella/usted | querrá |
| nosotros | querremos |
| vosotros | querréis |
| ellos/ustedes | querrán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | querría |
| tú | querrías |
| él/ella/usted | querría |
| nosotros | querríamos |
| vosotros | querríais |
| ellos/ustedes | querrían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | quiera |
| tú | quieras |
| él/ella/usted | quiera |
| nosotros | queramos |
| vosotros | queráis |
| ellos/ustedes | quieran |
irregular
quererneedsstem-change
Make querer automatic
Reading a table isn't the same as recalling it under pressure. Fijario's verb drills ask you to type each form until it's second nature.
"querer" is #1,455 in the frequency list - see its word page