Conjugate querer in Spanish
to want / to love
querer is an irregular -er verb ranked #11 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo quiero todos los días." (I want every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
querer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to want / to love · -er verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quiero * |
| tú | quieres * |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiere * |
| nosotros | queremos |
| vosotros | queréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quieren * |
Yo quiero todos los días.
I want every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quise * |
| tú | quisiste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiso * |
| nosotros | quisimos * |
| vosotros | quisisteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quisieron * |
Ayer quise por primera vez.
Yesterday I wantd for the first time.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quería |
| tú | querías |
| él/ella/Ud. | quería |
| nosotros | queríamos |
| vosotros | queríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | querían |
Antes yo quería con frecuencia.
Before, I used to want / to love often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | querré * |
| tú | querrás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | querrá * |
| nosotros | querremos * |
| vosotros | querréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | querrán * |
Mañana yo querré.
Tomorrow I will want / to love.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | querría * |
| tú | querrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | querría * |
| nosotros | querríamos * |
| vosotros | querríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | querrían * |
Si pudiera, yo querría.
If I could, I would want / to love.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quiera * |
| tú | quieras * |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiera * |
| nosotros | queramos |
| vosotros | queráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quieran * |
Quiero que tú quieras más.
I want you to want more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | quiere * |
| él/ella/Ud. | quiera * |
| nosotros | queramos |
| vosotros | quered |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quieran * |
Él quiere con frecuencia.
He wants often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo quiero todos los días.
I want every day.
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¿Tú quieres mucho?
Do you want a lot?
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Él quiere con frecuencia.
He wants often.
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Nosotros queremos juntos.
We want together.
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Ellos quieren bien.
They want well.
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Ayer quise por primera vez.
Yesterday I wantd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú quieras más.
I want you to want more.
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Es importante querer correctamente.
It is important to want / to love correctly.
Common phrases with querer
- querer bien to want well
- querer mucho to want a lot
- dejar de querer to stop wanting
- volver a querer to want again