Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | querer | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | queriendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar queriendo. |
querer is an irregular Spanish -ER verb meaning want / love. In the present tense: yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, ellos quieren. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | querer | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | queriendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar queriendo. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quiero | Yo quiero cambiar de trabajo este año.I want to change jobs this year. |
| tú | quieres | Tú quieres aprender algo nuevo.You want to learn something new. |
| él | quiere | Él quiere hablar contigo hoy.He wants to speak with you today. |
| nosotros | queremos | Nosotros queremos terminar pronto.We want to finish soon. |
| vosotros | queréis | Vosotros queréis viajar en verano.You want to travel in summer. |
| ellos | quieren | Ellos quieren una solución rápida.They want a quick solution. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he querido | Yo he querido ayudarte desde el principio.I have wanted to help you from the beginning. |
| tú | has querido | Tú has querido decirme algo importante.You have wanted to tell me something important. |
| él | ha querido | Él ha querido cambiar la fecha.He has wanted to change the date. |
| nosotros | hemos querido | Nosotros hemos querido salir antes hoy.We have wanted to leave earlier today. |
| vosotros | habéis querido | Vosotros habéis querido hablar con el jefe.You have wanted to speak with the boss. |
| ellos | han querido | Ellos han querido venir esta semana.They have wanted to come this week. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quise | Ayer yo quise llamar a Ana.Yesterday I wanted to call Ana. |
| tú | quisiste | Tú quisiste ir con nosotros.You wanted to go with us. |
| él | quiso | Él quiso quedarse en casa.He wanted to stay at home. |
| nosotros | quisimos | Nosotros quisimos cambiar el plan.We wanted to change the plan. |
| vosotros | quisisteis | Vosotros quisisteis entrar primero.You wanted to go in first. |
| ellos | quisieron | Ellos quisieron hablar al final.They wanted to speak at the end. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quería | Cuando era niño, yo quería ser piloto.When I was a child, I wanted to be a pilot. |
| tú | querías | Tú querías estudiar fuera.You wanted to study abroad. |
| él | quería | Él quería vivir cerca del mar.He wanted to live near the sea. |
| nosotros | queríamos | Nosotros queríamos viajar más antes.We wanted to travel more before. |
| vosotros | queríais | Vosotros queríais cambiar muchas cosas.You wanted to change many things. |
| ellos | querían | Ellos querían empezar otro proyecto.They wanted to start another project. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había querido | Yo había querido hablar contigo antes.I had wanted to speak with you before. |
| tú | habías querido | Tú habías querido salir más temprano.You had wanted to leave earlier. |
| él | había querido | Él había querido cambiar de ciudad.He had wanted to move city. |
| nosotros | habíamos querido | Nosotros habíamos querido ayudar desde el principio.We had wanted to help from the beginning. |
| vosotros | habíais querido | Vosotros habíais querido verlo primero.You had wanted to see it first. |
| ellos | habían querido | Ellos habían querido terminar antes del viernes.They had wanted to finish before Friday. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube querido | Cuando yo hube querido responder, ya era tarde.When I had wanted to answer, it was already late. |
| tú | hubiste querido | En cuanto tú hubiste querido salir, empezó a llover.As soon as you had wanted to leave, it started to rain. |
| él | hubo querido | Después de que él hubo querido hablar, llegó otra llamada.After he had wanted to speak, another call arrived. |
| nosotros | hubimos querido | Apenas nosotros hubimos querido entrar, cerraron la puerta.As soon as we had wanted to go in, they closed the door. |
| vosotros | hubisteis querido | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis querido ayudar, cambió la situación.Once you had wanted to help, the situation changed. |
| ellos | hubieron querido | Cuando ellos hubieron querido irse, empezó la reunión.When they had wanted to leave, the meeting started. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | querré | Mañana yo querré hablar contigo.Tomorrow I will want to speak with you. |
| tú | querrás | Tú querrás descansar después.You will want to rest afterwards. |
| él | querrá | Él querrá saber toda la verdad.He will want to know the whole truth. |
| nosotros | querremos | Nosotros querremos volver pronto.We will want to come back soon. |
| vosotros | querréis | Vosotros querréis cambiar de idea.You will want to change your mind. |
| ellos | querrán | Ellos querrán una explicación clara.They will want a clear explanation. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré querido | Para entonces yo habré querido terminar todo.By then I will have wanted to finish everything. |
| tú | habrás querido | Tú habrás querido hablar con ella.You will have wanted to speak with her. |
| él | habrá querido | Él habrá querido cambiar muchas cosas.He will have wanted to change many things. |
| nosotros | habremos querido | Nosotros habremos querido una solución distinta.We will have wanted a different solution. |
| vosotros | habréis querido | Vosotros habréis querido volver antes.You will have wanted to come back earlier. |
| ellos | habrán querido | Ellos habrán querido participar también.They will have wanted to take part too. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | querría | Yo querría ayudarte mañana.I would want to help you tomorrow. |
| tú | querrías | Tú querrías hablar con calma.You would want to speak calmly. |
| él | querría | Él querría otra oportunidad.He would want another opportunity. |
| nosotros | querríamos | Nosotros querríamos verlo de nuevo.We would want to see it again. |
| vosotros | querríais | Vosotros querríais salir antes.You would want to leave earlier. |
| ellos | querrían | Ellos querrían cambiar el horario.They would want to change the schedule. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría querido | Yo habría querido hablar contigo antes.I would have wanted to speak with you earlier. |
| tú | habrías querido | Tú habrías querido quedarte más tiempo.You would have wanted to stay longer. |
| él | habría querido | Él habría querido venir con nosotros.He would have wanted to come with us. |
| nosotros | habríamos querido | Nosotros habríamos querido otra solución.We would have wanted another solution. |
| vosotros | habríais querido | Vosotros habríais querido saberlo antes.You would have wanted to know it earlier. |
| ellos | habrían querido | Ellos habrían querido ayudar más.They would have wanted to help more. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quiera | Espero que yo quiera hacerlo bien.I hope that I want to do it well. |
| tú | quieras | Quiero que tú quieras venir mañana.I want you to want to come tomorrow. |
| él | quiera | Es importante que él quiera escuchar.It is important that he wants to listen. |
| nosotros | queramos | Deseo que nosotros queramos seguir juntos.I wish that we want to continue together. |
| vosotros | queráis | Es mejor que vosotros queráis aprender más.It is better that you want to learn more. |
| ellos | quieran | Temo que ellos no quieran cambiar.I fear that they may not want to change. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya querido | Dudo que yo haya querido mentir.I doubt that I have wanted to lie. |
| tú | hayas querido | No creo que tú hayas querido irte.I do not think that you have wanted to leave. |
| él | haya querido | Es posible que él haya querido esperar más.It is possible that he has wanted to wait longer. |
| nosotros | hayamos querido | Es probable que nosotros hayamos querido ayudar.It is likely that we have wanted to help. |
| vosotros | hayáis querido | No parece que vosotros hayáis querido escuchar.It does not seem that you have wanted to listen. |
| ellos | hayan querido | Puede que ellos hayan querido cambiar de idea.It may be that they have wanted to change their minds. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quisiera | Si yo quisiera ir, te lo diría.If I wanted to go, I would tell you. |
| tú | quisieras | Si tú quisieras ayudar, podrías hacerlo.If you wanted to help, you could do it. |
| él | quisiera | Si él quisiera venir, estaría aquí.If he wanted to come, he would be here. |
| nosotros | quisiéramos | Si nosotros quisiéramos quedarnos, hablaríamos más.If we wanted to stay, we would talk more. |
| vosotros | quisierais | Si vosotros quisierais cambiar, empezaríais hoy.If you wanted to change, you would start today. |
| ellos | quisieran | Si ellos quisieran saber la verdad, preguntarían.If they wanted to know the truth, they would ask. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera querido | Si yo hubiera querido ayudarte, lo habría hecho.If I had wanted to help you, I would have done it. |
| tú | hubieras querido | Si tú hubieras querido venir, habrías venido antes.If you had wanted to come, you would have come earlier. |
| él | hubiera querido | Si él hubiera querido escuchar, habría entendido.If he had wanted to listen, he would have understood. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos querido | Si nosotros hubiéramos querido cambiar el plan, lo habríamos dicho.If we had wanted to change the plan, we would have said so. |
| vosotros | hubierais querido | Si vosotros hubierais querido quedaros, habríais avisado.If you had wanted to stay, you would have let us know. |
| ellos | hubieran querido | Si ellos hubieran querido ayudar, habrían llegado antes.If they had wanted to help, they would have arrived earlier. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quisiere | Si algún día yo quisiere volver, te escribiré.If someday I should want to come back, I will write to you. |
| tú | quisieres | Si tú quisieres hablar, te escucharé.If you should want to speak, I will listen to you. |
| él | quisiere | Si él quisiere entrar, lo dejaremos pasar.If he should want to go in, we will let him in. |
| nosotros | quisiéremos | Si nosotros quisiéremos cambiar algo, te avisaremos.If we should want to change something, we will let you know. |
| vosotros | quisiereis | Si vosotros quisiereis quedaros, habrá sitio.If you should want to stay, there will be room. |
| ellos | quisieren | Si ellos quisieren venir, serán bienvenidos.If they should want to come, they will be welcome. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere querido | Cuando yo hubiere querido terminar, descansaré.When I shall have wanted to finish, I will rest. |
| tú | hubieres querido | Cuando tú hubieres querido hablar con ella, lo entenderás.When you shall have wanted to speak with her, you will understand it. |
| él | hubiere querido | Cuando él hubiere querido cambiar, empezará de nuevo.When he shall have wanted to change, he will start again. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos querido | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos querido volver, te llamaremos.When we shall have wanted to come back, we will call you. |
| vosotros | hubiereis querido | Cuando vosotros hubiereis querido seguir, lo diréis.When you shall have wanted to continue, you will say it. |
| ellos | hubieren querido | Cuando ellos hubieren querido ayudar, se notará.When they shall have wanted to help, it will show. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | quiere | Tú, quiere aprender más.You, want to learn more. |
| él | quiera | Que él quiera escuchar primero.Let him want to listen first. |
| nosotros | queramos | queramos mejorar desde hoy.Let us want to improve from today. |
| vosotros | quered | Vosotros, quered cambiar las cosas.You, want to change things. |
| ellos | quieran | Que ellos quieran ayudar de verdad.Let them want to help for real. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no quieras | No no quieras rendirte tan pronto.Do not want to give up so soon. |
| él | no quiera | Que él no no quiera marcharse ahora.Let him not want to leave now. |
| nosotros | no queramos | No no queramos cambiarlo todo hoy.Let us not want to change everything today. |
| vosotros | no queráis | No no queráis decidir con prisa.Do not want to decide in a hurry. |
| ellos | no quieran | Que ellos no no quieran complicarlo más.Let them not want to complicate it more. |
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Yo ___ cambiar de trabajo este año.
I want to change jobs this year.
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