querer — to desire, to want, to want to; to love; to be fond of (usually used with people or personified objects)
querer is the #40 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to desire, to want, to want to; to love; to be fond of (usually used with people or personified objects)” and is pronounced /keˈɾeɾ/.
#40frequency rank
0.21%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of querer
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| quiero | I · present | I desire |
| quise | I · past | I desired |
| querido | past participle | desired |
| querer | infinitive | to desire |
| queriendo | -ing form | desiring |
| querido | singular · past participle | desired |
| querida | singular · past participle | desired |
| queridos | plural · past participle | desired |
| queridas | plural · past participle | desired |
| quieres | you · present | you desire |
| querés | you · present | you desire |
| quiere | he/she · present | he/she desires |
| queremos | we · present | we desire |
| queréis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) desire |
| quieren | they · present | they desire |
| quería | I · imperfect | I used to desire |
| querías | you · imperfect | you used to desire |
| quería | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to desire |
| queríamos | we · imperfect | we used to desire |
| queríais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to desire |
| querían | they · imperfect | they used to desire |
| quisiste | you · past | you desired |
| quiso | he/she · past | he/she desired |
| quisimos | we · past | we desired |
| quisisteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) desired |
| quisieron | they · past | they desired |
| querré | I · future | I will desire |
| querrás | you · future | you will desire |
| querrá | he/she · future | he/she will desire |
| querremos | we · future | we will desire |
| querréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will desire |
| querrán | they · future | they will desire |
| querría | I · conditional | I would desire |
| querrías | you · conditional | you would desire |
| querría | he/she · conditional | he/she would desire |
| querríamos | we · conditional | we would desire |
| querríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would desire |
| querrían | they · conditional | they would desire |
| quiera | I · subjunctive present | (that) I desire |
| quieras | you · subjunctive present | (that) you desire |
| querás | you · subjunctive present | (that) you desire |
| quiera | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she desire |
| queramos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we desire |
| queráis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) desire |
| quieran | they · subjunctive present | (that) they desire |
| quisiera | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I desired |
| quisieras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you desired |
| quisiera | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she desired |
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