Querer (to want) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Querer (to want) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Querer - Conjugation of to want in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Querer (to want) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Conjugation of to want in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo quisiera/quisiese I would want
tú quisieras/quisieses you would want
él/ella quisiera/quisiese he would want
nosotros/nosotras quisiéramos/quisiésemos We would want
vosotros/vosotras quisierais/quisieseis you would want
ellos/ellas quisieran/quisiesen they would want

Example phrases

Si yo quisiera/quisiese caminar por el bosque, sería feliz. If I wanted to walk through the forest, I would be happy.
Si tú quisieras/quisieses ver el mar, podríamos ir juntos. If you wanted to see the sea, we could go together.
Si él quisiera/quisiese un pollo, le daría uno. If he wanted a chicken, he would give him one.
Si nosotras quisiéramos/quisiésemos recoger amapolas, lo haríamos juntas. We would want to pick poppies, we would do it together.
Si vosotros quisierais/quisieseis explorar el valle, necesitaríais más provisiones. You would want to explore the valley, you would need more provisions.
Si ellas quisieran/quisiesen ver la cascada, tendrían que caminar más. They wanted to see the waterfall, they would have to walk more.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - querer (to want)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Querer (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si nosotras ... recoger amapolas, lo haríamos juntas.

Si nosotras quisiéramos/quisiésemos recoger amapolas, lo haríamos juntas.

(We would want to pick poppies, we would do it together.)

2. Si yo ... caminar por el bosque, sería feliz.

Si yo quisiera/quisiese caminar por el bosque, sería feliz.

(If I wanted to walk through the forest, I would be happy.)

3. Si él ... un pollo, le daría uno.

Si él quisiera/quisiese un pollo, le daría uno.

(If he wanted a chicken, he would give him one.)

4. Si tú ... ver el mar, podríamos ir juntos.

Si tú quisieras/quisieses ver el mar, podríamos ir juntos.

(If you wanted to see the sea, we could go together.)

5. Si vosotros ... explorar el valle, necesitaríais más provisiones.

Si vosotros quisierais/quisieseis explorar el valle, necesitaríais más provisiones.

(You would want to explore the valley, you would need more provisions.)

6. Si ellas ... ver la cascada, tendrían que caminar más.

Si ellas quisieran/quisiesen ver la cascada, tendrían que caminar más.

(They wanted to see the waterfall, they would have to walk more.)