querer
to want / to love
Auxiliary: haber
Querer means both 'to want' and, with people, 'to love'. It is a stem-changing verb (e→ie) in the present and has an irregular preterite stem (quis-).
Quiero un café, por favor.
I want a coffee, please.
Indicativo
Presente
Present
Quiero aprender español este año.
I want to learn Spanish this year.
¿Quieres venir conmigo al cine?
Do you want to come with me to the cinema?
Ella quiere mucho a su abuela.
She loves her grandmother very much.
Queremos viajar a México.
We want to travel to Mexico.
¿Qué queréis cenar hoy?
What do you want to have for dinner today?
Ellos quieren comprar una casa.
They want to buy a house.
Pretérito indefinido
Preterite
Quise llamarte, pero era tarde.
I wanted to call you, but it was late.
¿Por qué no quisiste ayudar?
Why didn't you want to help?
Él quiso decir la verdad.
He wanted to tell the truth.
Quisimos quedarnos más tiempo.
We wanted to stay longer.
¿Adónde quisisteis ir?
Where did you want to go?
No quisieron aceptar la oferta.
They refused to accept the offer.
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect
De pequeño quería ser astronauta.
As a child I wanted to be an astronaut.
Tú siempre querías ganar.
You always wanted to win.
Ella quería mucho a sus hijos.
She loved her children very much.
Queríamos comprar el billete a tiempo.
We wanted to buy the ticket on time.
¿Qué queríais de mí?
What did you want from me?
Ellos querían una vida tranquila.
They wanted a quiet life.
Pretérito perfecto
Present Perfect
Siempre he querido visitar Japón.
I have always wanted to visit Japan.
¿Nunca has querido cambiar de trabajo?
Have you never wanted to change jobs?
Ella nos ha querido como una madre.
She has loved us like a mother.
Siempre hemos querido lo mejor para ti.
We have always wanted the best for you.
¿Habéis querido ayudar de verdad?
Have you really wanted to help?
Ellos han querido resolverlo solos.
They have wanted to solve it on their own.
Futuro simple
Future
Algún día querré tener una familia.
One day I will want to have a family.
Seguro que querrás repetir.
You will surely want to do it again.
Ella querrá saber todos los detalles.
She will want to know all the details.
Después de comer querremos descansar.
After eating we will want to rest.
Mañana querréis dormir hasta tarde.
Tomorrow you will want to sleep in.
Los niños querrán jugar en el parque.
The children will want to play in the park.
Condicional
Condicional simple
Conditional
Querría reservar una mesa para dos.
I would like to book a table for two.
¿Querrías acompañarme a la fiesta?
Would you like to come with me to the party?
Ella querría vivir junto al mar.
She would like to live by the sea.
Querríamos agradecerte tu ayuda.
We would like to thank you for your help.
¿Querríais probar el postre?
Would you like to try the dessert?
Ellos querrían quedarse una noche más.
They would like to stay one more night.
Subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
Aunque yo quiera, no puedo ir.
Even if I want to, I can't go.
Haz lo que quieras.
Do whatever you want.
Espero que ella quiera venir.
I hope she wants to come.
Es normal que queramos descansar.
It is normal that we want to rest.
Cuando queráis, empezamos.
Whenever you want, we'll start.
No creo que ellos quieran participar.
I don't think they want to take part.
Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
Quisiera pedir un favor.
I would like to ask a favour.
Si quisieras, podríamos hablarlo.
If you wanted, we could talk about it.
Le pedí que quisiera escucharme.
I asked him to be willing to listen to me.
Si quisiéramos, iríamos ahora mismo.
If we wanted to, we would go right now.
Ojalá quisierais quedaros un poco más.
I wish you wanted to stay a little longer.
No parecía que ellos quisieran irse.
It didn't seem that they wanted to leave.
Imperativo
Imperativo
Imperative
Quiere a los demás como a ti mismo.
Love others as you love yourself.
Quiera usted a su familia sin condiciones.
Love your family unconditionally.
Queramos la vida cada día.
Let us love life every day.
Quered a vuestros amigos de verdad.
Love your friends truly.
Quieran a sus hijos con paciencia.
Love your children with patience.
