querer conditional conjugation
Querer (to want/love) in the conditional: querría, querrías, querría, querríamos, querríais, querrían.
Condicional simple Conditional
| yo | regular: querería |
|---|---|
| tú | regular: quererías |
| él/ella/usted | regular: querería |
| nosotros | regular: quereríamos |
| vosotros | regular: quereríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | regular: quererían |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the conditional
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How it is formed
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
Querer is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give querería, quererías, querería, quereríamos, quereríais, quererían.
Querer in a sentence
- Quiero un café, por favor.I want a coffee, please.
- Ella quería viajar a España.She wanted to travel to Spain.
Stem-changing (e→ie); also means 'to love' in personal relationships.
FAQ
What is the conditional of querer?
Querer in the Spanish conditional: yo querría, tú querrías, él/ella/usted querría, nosotros querríamos, vosotros querríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes querrían.
Is querer irregular in the conditional?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: yo querría (regular would be querería); tú querrías (regular would be quererías); él/ella/usted querría (regular would be querería); nosotros querríamos (regular would be quereríamos); vosotros querríais (regular would be quereríais); ellos/ellas/ustedes querrían (regular would be quererían).
When do you use the Spanish conditional?
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How is the conditional formed?
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
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