/keˈɾeɾ/

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Translation

to want, to love

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Word origin

From Latin quaerere ('to seek, to ask for, to desire'). It means 'to want, to love'.

Origin
Latin
Root
quaerere
English cognates
query, quest, require

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoquieroquisequeríaquerréquerría
túquieresquisistequeríasquerrásquerrías
él/ella/ud.quierequisoqueríaquerráquerría
nos.queremosquisimosqueríamosquerremosquerríamos
vos.queréisquisisteisqueríaisquerréisquerríais
ellos/uds.quierenquisieronqueríanquerránquerrían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoquieraquisieraquisiese
túquierasquisierasquisieses
él/ella/ud.quieraquisieraquisiese
nos.queramosquisiéramosquisiésemos
vos.queráisquisieraisquisieseis
ellos/uds.quieranquisieranquisiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túquiere
ud.quiera
nosotrosqueramos
vosotrosquered
uds.quieran

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
queriendo
Past participle
querido

Examples

¿ ?

Do you want to come to the cinema with me tonight?

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I love you more than you can imagine.

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I would like to book a table for two people.

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I did not want to call you so late at night.

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My parents love me more than anything.

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I want to speak with you about an important matter.

incondicionalmente.

My parents love me unconditionally.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 2: First words for sentences.