querer — wantSpanish Verbs

querer (want)Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate querer (want) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

quererPresent Simple in Spanish

querer Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoquieroQuiero un café con leche.I want a coffee with milk.
quieresQuieres ir a la playa.You want to go to the beach.
él/ellaquiereElla quiere aprender español.She wants to learn Spanish.
nosotrosqueremosQueremos comer pizza esta noche.We want to eat pizza tonight.
ustedesquierenUstedes quieren más información.They want more information.

quererPast Simple in Spanish

querer Past Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoquiseQuise llamarte ayer.I wanted to call you yesterday.
quisisteQuisiste comprar ese coche.You wanted to buy that car.
él/ellaquisoÉl quiso ayudarnos.He wanted to help us.
nosotrosquisimosQuisimos llegar temprano.We wanted to arrive early.
ustedesquisieronUstedes quisieron saber la verdad.They wanted to know the truth.

quererPast Imperfect in Spanish

querer Past Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoqueríaQuería ser médico.I wanted to be a doctor.
queríasSiempre querías helado de chocolate.You always wanted chocolate ice cream.
él/ellaqueríaElla quería vivir en Madrid.She wanted to live in Madrid.
nosotrosqueríamosQueríamos viajar por el mundo.We wanted to travel the world.
ustedesqueríanUstedes querían más tiempo para decidir.They wanted more time to decide.

quererFuture in Spanish

querer Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoquerréQuerré descansar mañana.I'll want to rest tomorrow.
querrásQuerrás ver esto.You'll want to see this.
él/ellaquerráÉl querrá una explicación.He'll want an explanation.
nosotrosquerremosQuerremos celebrar juntos.We'll want to celebrate together.
ustedesquerránUstedes querrán participar.They'll want to participate.

quererConditional in Spanish

querer Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoquerríaQuerría un piso más grande.I'd want a bigger apartment.
querrías¿Querrías venir con nosotros?Would you want to come with us?
él/ellaquerríaElla querría saber la verdad.She'd want to know the truth.
nosotrosquerríamosQuerríamos más tiempo para decidir.We'd want more time to decide.
ustedesquerríanQuerrían llegar temprano.They'd want to arrive early.

quererPresent Subjunctive in Spanish

querer Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in SpanishEnglish
yoquieraEspero que quiera las mismas cosas mañana.I hope I want the same things tomorrow.
quierasDudo que quieras salir esta noche.I doubt you want to go out tonight.
él/ellaquieraQuizás él quiera ayudarnos.Maybe he wants to help us.
nosotrosqueramosEs importante que queramos mejorar.It's important that we want to improve.
ustedesquieranEspero que quieran participar.I hope they want to participate.