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Querer conjugation

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.

Rank #12-ERIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
querer
Gerundio
queriendo
Meaning
want / love
Pattern
Irregular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Conjugation tables

Querer across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivoquererDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundioqueriendoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar queriendo.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yoquiero
Yo quiero cambiar de trabajo este año.I want to change jobs this year.
quieres
Tú quieres aprender algo nuevo.You want to learn something new.
élquiere
Él quiere hablar contigo hoy.He wants to speak with you today.
nosotrosqueremos
Nosotros queremos terminar pronto.We want to finish soon.
vosotrosqueréis
Vosotros queréis viajar en verano.You want to travel in summer.
ellosquieren
Ellos quieren una solución rápida.They want a quick solution.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe querido
Yo he querido ayudarte desde el principio.I have wanted to help you from the beginning.
has querido
Tú has querido decirme algo importante.You have wanted to tell me something important.
élha querido
Él ha querido cambiar la fecha.He has wanted to change the date.
nosotroshemos querido
Nosotros hemos querido salir antes hoy.We have wanted to leave earlier today.
vosotroshabéis querido
Vosotros habéis querido hablar con el jefe.You have wanted to speak with the boss.
elloshan querido
Ellos han querido venir esta semana.They have wanted to come this week.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yoquise
Ayer yo quise llamar a Ana.Yesterday I wanted to call Ana.
quisiste
Tú quisiste ir con nosotros.You wanted to go with us.
élquiso
Él quiso quedarse en casa.He wanted to stay at home.
nosotrosquisimos
Nosotros quisimos cambiar el plan.We wanted to change the plan.
vosotrosquisisteis
Vosotros quisisteis entrar primero.You wanted to go in first.
ellosquisieron
Ellos quisieron hablar al final.They wanted to speak at the end.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yoquería
Cuando era niño, yo quería ser piloto.When I was a child, I wanted to be a pilot.
querías
Tú querías estudiar fuera.You wanted to study abroad.
élquería
Él quería vivir cerca del mar.He wanted to live near the sea.
nosotrosqueríamos
Nosotros queríamos viajar más antes.We wanted to travel more before.
vosotrosqueríais
Vosotros queríais cambiar muchas cosas.You wanted to change many things.
ellosquerían
Ellos querían empezar otro proyecto.They wanted to start another project.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía querido
Yo había querido hablar contigo antes.I had wanted to speak with you before.
habías querido
Tú habías querido salir más temprano.You had wanted to leave earlier.
élhabía querido
Él había querido cambiar de ciudad.He had wanted to move city.
nosotroshabíamos querido
Nosotros habíamos querido ayudar desde el principio.We had wanted to help from the beginning.
vosotroshabíais querido
Vosotros habíais querido verlo primero.You had wanted to see it first.
elloshabían querido
Ellos habían querido terminar antes del viernes.They had wanted to finish before Friday.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube querido
Cuando yo hube querido responder, ya era tarde.When I had wanted to answer, it was already late.
hubiste querido
En cuanto tú hubiste querido salir, empezó a llover.As soon as you had wanted to leave, it started to rain.
élhubo querido
Después de que él hubo querido hablar, llegó otra llamada.After he had wanted to speak, another call arrived.
nosotroshubimos querido
Apenas nosotros hubimos querido entrar, cerraron la puerta.As soon as we had wanted to go in, they closed the door.
vosotroshubisteis querido
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis querido ayudar, cambió la situación.Once you had wanted to help, the situation changed.
elloshubieron querido
Cuando ellos hubieron querido irse, empezó la reunión.When they had wanted to leave, the meeting started.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yoquerré
Mañana yo querré hablar contigo.Tomorrow I will want to speak with you.
querrás
Tú querrás descansar después.You will want to rest afterwards.
élquerrá
Él querrá saber toda la verdad.He will want to know the whole truth.
nosotrosquerremos
Nosotros querremos volver pronto.We will want to come back soon.
vosotrosquerréis
Vosotros querréis cambiar de idea.You will want to change your mind.
ellosquerrán
Ellos querrán una explicación clara.They will want a clear explanation.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré querido
Para entonces yo habré querido terminar todo.By then I will have wanted to finish everything.
habrás querido
Tú habrás querido hablar con ella.You will have wanted to speak with her.
élhabrá querido
Él habrá querido cambiar muchas cosas.He will have wanted to change many things.
nosotroshabremos querido
Nosotros habremos querido una solución distinta.We will have wanted a different solution.
vosotroshabréis querido
Vosotros habréis querido volver antes.You will have wanted to come back earlier.
elloshabrán querido
Ellos habrán querido participar también.They will have wanted to take part too.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yoquerría
Yo querría ayudarte mañana.I would want to help you tomorrow.
querrías
Tú querrías hablar con calma.You would want to speak calmly.
élquerría
Él querría otra oportunidad.He would want another opportunity.
nosotrosquerríamos
Nosotros querríamos verlo de nuevo.We would want to see it again.
vosotrosquerríais
Vosotros querríais salir antes.You would want to leave earlier.
ellosquerrían
Ellos querrían cambiar el horario.They would want to change the schedule.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría querido
Yo habría querido hablar contigo antes.I would have wanted to speak with you earlier.
habrías querido
Tú habrías querido quedarte más tiempo.You would have wanted to stay longer.
élhabría querido
Él habría querido venir con nosotros.He would have wanted to come with us.
nosotroshabríamos querido
Nosotros habríamos querido otra solución.We would have wanted another solution.
vosotroshabríais querido
Vosotros habríais querido saberlo antes.You would have wanted to know it earlier.
elloshabrían querido
Ellos habrían querido ayudar más.They would have wanted to help more.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoquiera
Espero que yo quiera hacerlo bien.I hope that I want to do it well.
quieras
Quiero que tú quieras venir mañana.I want you to want to come tomorrow.
élquiera
Es importante que él quiera escuchar.It is important that he wants to listen.
nosotrosqueramos
Deseo que nosotros queramos seguir juntos.I wish that we want to continue together.
vosotrosqueráis
Es mejor que vosotros queráis aprender más.It is better that you want to learn more.
ellosquieran
Temo que ellos no quieran cambiar.I fear that they may not want to change.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya querido
Dudo que yo haya querido mentir.I doubt that I have wanted to lie.
hayas querido
No creo que tú hayas querido irte.I do not think that you have wanted to leave.
élhaya querido
Es posible que él haya querido esperar más.It is possible that he has wanted to wait longer.
nosotroshayamos querido
Es probable que nosotros hayamos querido ayudar.It is likely that we have wanted to help.
vosotroshayáis querido
No parece que vosotros hayáis querido escuchar.It does not seem that you have wanted to listen.
elloshayan querido
Puede que ellos hayan querido cambiar de idea.It may be that they have wanted to change their minds.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoquisiera
Si yo quisiera ir, te lo diría.If I wanted to go, I would tell you.
quisieras
Si tú quisieras ayudar, podrías hacerlo.If you wanted to help, you could do it.
élquisiera
Si él quisiera venir, estaría aquí.If he wanted to come, he would be here.
nosotrosquisiéramos
Si nosotros quisiéramos quedarnos, hablaríamos más.If we wanted to stay, we would talk more.
vosotrosquisierais
Si vosotros quisierais cambiar, empezaríais hoy.If you wanted to change, you would start today.
ellosquisieran
Si ellos quisieran saber la verdad, preguntarían.If they wanted to know the truth, they would ask.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera querido
Si yo hubiera querido ayudarte, lo habría hecho.If I had wanted to help you, I would have done it.
hubieras querido
Si tú hubieras querido venir, habrías venido antes.If you had wanted to come, you would have come earlier.
élhubiera querido
Si él hubiera querido escuchar, habría entendido.If he had wanted to listen, he would have understood.
nosotroshubiéramos querido
Si nosotros hubiéramos querido cambiar el plan, lo habríamos dicho.If we had wanted to change the plan, we would have said so.
vosotroshubierais querido
Si vosotros hubierais querido quedaros, habríais avisado.If you had wanted to stay, you would have let us know.
elloshubieran querido
Si ellos hubieran querido ayudar, habrían llegado antes.If they had wanted to help, they would have arrived earlier.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoquisiere
Si algún día yo quisiere volver, te escribiré.If someday I should want to come back, I will write to you.
quisieres
Si tú quisieres hablar, te escucharé.If you should want to speak, I will listen to you.
élquisiere
Si él quisiere entrar, lo dejaremos pasar.If he should want to go in, we will let him in.
nosotrosquisiéremos
Si nosotros quisiéremos cambiar algo, te avisaremos.If we should want to change something, we will let you know.
vosotrosquisiereis
Si vosotros quisiereis quedaros, habrá sitio.If you should want to stay, there will be room.
ellosquisieren
Si ellos quisieren venir, serán bienvenidos.If they should want to come, they will be welcome.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere querido
Cuando yo hubiere querido terminar, descansaré.When I shall have wanted to finish, I will rest.
hubieres querido
Cuando tú hubieres querido hablar con ella, lo entenderás.When you shall have wanted to speak with her, you will understand it.
élhubiere querido
Cuando él hubiere querido cambiar, empezará de nuevo.When he shall have wanted to change, he will start again.
nosotroshubiéremos querido
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos querido volver, te llamaremos.When we shall have wanted to come back, we will call you.
vosotroshubiereis querido
Cuando vosotros hubiereis querido seguir, lo diréis.When you shall have wanted to continue, you will say it.
elloshubieren querido
Cuando ellos hubieren querido ayudar, se notará.When they shall have wanted to help, it will show.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
quiere
Tú, quiere aprender más.You, want to learn more.
élquiera
Que él quiera escuchar primero.Let him want to listen first.
nosotrosqueramos
queramos mejorar desde hoy.Let us want to improve from today.
vosotrosquered
Vosotros, quered cambiar las cosas.You, want to change things.
ellosquieran
Que ellos quieran ayudar de verdad.Let them want to help for real.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
no quieras
No no quieras rendirte tan pronto.Do not want to give up so soon.
élno quiera
Que él no no quiera marcharse ahora.Let him not want to leave now.
nosotrosno queramos
No no queramos cambiarlo todo hoy.Let us not want to change everything today.
vosotrosno queráis
No no queráis decidir con prisa.Do not want to decide in a hurry.
ellosno quieran
Que ellos no no quieran complicarlo más.Let them not want to complicate it more.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ cambiar de trabajo este año.

I want to change jobs this year.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'querer' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'querer' means to want / love. It is a irregular -ER verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is querer an irregular verb in Spanish?
Yes, querer is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -ER ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
How do you conjugate querer in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of querer: yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella/usted quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren.
How do you conjugate querer in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of querer: yo quise, tú quisiste, él/ella/usted quiso, nosotros quisimos, vosotros quisisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quisieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of querer?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of querer: yo quería, tú querías, él/ella/usted quería, nosotros queríamos, vosotros queríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes querían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of querer?
The past participle of querer is 'querido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he querido' (I have want / loveed), 'has querido', 'ha querido'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of querer?
The gerundio of querer is 'queriendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy queriendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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