Learner note. Stem-changing (e→ie); also means 'to love' in personal relationships.
- Quiero un café, por favor.I want a coffee, please.
- Ella quería viajar a España.She wanted to travel to Spain.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give quero) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give queres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give quere) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give queren) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give querí) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give querió) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give querimos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give queristeis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give querieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of querer| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give quereré) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give quererás) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give quererá) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give quereremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give quereréis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give quererán) |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give querería) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give quererías) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give querería) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give quereríamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give quereríais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give quererían) |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of querer| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of querer| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of querer| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of querer| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of querer| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give quera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give queras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give quera) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give queran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give querieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give querierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give querieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give querieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give querieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of querer| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of querer| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of querer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give querieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give queriereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give querieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of querer| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of querer| tú | |
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Querer FAQ
How do you conjugate querer in the present tense?
Querer in the Spanish presente: yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella/usted quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of querer?
yo quise, tú quisiste, él/ella/usted quiso, nosotros quisimos, vosotros quisisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quisieron.
Is querer irregular?
Yes. Querer has irregular forms in 8 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does querer mean in English?
Querer means “to want/love”. The past participle is querido.