quererverb
Querer means to want, to love or to like in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as quiere, quiero and quieres.
- to want, to love, to like
Quiero decirte algo raro.
I want to tell you something strange.
¿Quieres beber té o café?
Do you want to drink tea or coffee?
¿Alguien quiere más tarta?
Does anyone want some more cake?
Pensé que querías casarte.
I thought you wanted to get married.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| quiere | he, she, it | Present |
| quiero | I | Present |
| quieres | you | Present |
| queremos | we | Present |
| quieren | they | Present |
| quería | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| quiera | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| querido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| quieran | they | Present subjunctive |
| quiso | he, she, it | Preterite |
| quieras | you | Present subjunctive |