querer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to want / to love
The imperfect conjugation of querer (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #11). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quería |
| tú | querías |
| él/ella/Ud. | quería |
| nosotros | queríamos |
| vosotros | queríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | querían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo quería con frecuencia.
Before, I used to want / to love often.
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