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/keˈɾeɾ/

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Translation

to want, to love

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
quieresquisistequeríasquerrásquerrías
él/ella/ud.quierequisoqueríaquerráquerría
nos.queremosquisimosqueríamosquerremosquerríamos
vos.queréisquisisteisqueríaisquerréisquerríais
ellos/uds.quierenquisieronqueríanquerránquerrían

Subjunctive

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

Imperative

Person Affirmative
quiere
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?

.

I love you more than you can imagine.

.

I would like to book a table for two people.

llamarte .

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

.

My parents love me more than anything.

.

I want to speak with you about an important matter.

incondicionalmente.

My parents love me unconditionally.

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