to want; to love
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Quiero un café con leche, por favor.
I'd like a coffee with milk, please.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermano no quiso venir a la fiesta.
My brother refused to come to the party.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Queríamos comprar una casa cerca del mar.
We wanted to buy a house near the sea.
Futuro · What will happen
Tus primos querrán saber todo sobre el viaje.
Your cousins will want to know everything about the trip.
Condicional · What would happen
Querría hablar con el gerente, por favor.
I would like to speak with the manager, please.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Siempre has querido aprender a bailar salsa.
You've always wanted to learn to dance salsa.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella siempre había querido conocer La Habana.
She had always wanted to see Havana.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Habrán querido evitar el tráfico.
They must have wanted to avoid the traffic.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habría querido despedirme de ella.
I would have liked to say goodbye to her.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Ven cuando quieras.
Come whenever you want.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Aunque quisiera, no podría ayudarte.
Even if I wanted to, I couldn't help you.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Si quisiésemos, podríamos salir ahora.
If we wanted to, we could leave now.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que hayan querido ofenderte.
I don't think they meant to offend you.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras querido, te habría acompañado.
If you had wanted, I would have gone with you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Quiere a tu familia y cuídala.
Love your family and take care of them.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No quieras tenerlo todo de una vez.
Don't try to have everything at once.