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Arabic Conjugation of Spanish Verb querer
to want / to love
Irregular (stem-changing e→ie)
Gerund: queriendo
Past Participle: querido
Indicative Mood
Present Tense (Presente)
Actions happening now or habitual actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quiero |
| tú | quieres |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiere |
| nosotros | queremos |
| vosotros | queréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quieren |
Preterite Tense (Pretérito Indefinido)
Completed actions in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quise |
| tú | quisiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiso |
| nosotros | quisimos |
| vosotros | quisisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quisieron |
Imperfect Tense (Pretérito Imperfecto)
Ongoing or habitual past actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quería |
| tú | querías |
| él/ella/Ud. | quería |
| nosotros | queríamos |
| vosotros | queríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | querían |
Conditional Tense (Condicional Simple)
Hypothetical or polite actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | querría |
| tú | querrías |
| él/ella/Ud. | querría |
| nosotros | querríamos |
| vosotros | querríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | querrían |
Future Tense (Futuro Simple)
Actions that will happen
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | querré |
| tú | querrás |
| él/ella/Ud. | querrá |
| nosotros | querremos |
| vosotros | querréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | querrán |
Subjunctive Mood
Present Subjunctive (Presente de Subjuntivo)
Wishes, doubts, and hypothetical present situations
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quiera |
| tú | quieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiera |
| nosotros | queramos |
| vosotros | queráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quieran |
Imperfect Subjunctive (Imperfecto de Subjuntivo)
Hypothetical past situations and formal requests
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quisiera |
| tú | quisieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | quisiera |
| nosotros | quisiéramos |
| vosotros | quisierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quisieran |
Imperative Mood
Imperative (Commands)
Direct commands and requests
| Pronoun | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| yo | — | — |
| tú | quiere | no quieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiera | no quiera |
| nosotros | queramos | no queramos |
| vosotros | quered | no queráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quieran | no quieran |
Example Sentences with querer
Present
Quiero aprender español.
I want to learn Spanish.
Preterite
No quiso ir a la fiesta.
He refused to go to the party.
Imperfect
Quería ser médico de niño.
I wanted to be a doctor as a child.
Conditional
Querría un café, por favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
Subjunctive
Quiero que quieras a mi familia.
I want you to love my family.