{"id":10966,"date":"2017-11-15T21:12:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T02:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=10966"},"modified":"2018-01-15T13:48:39","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T18:48:39","slug":"spanish-power-verbs-querer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-power-verbs-querer\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Power Verbs – Querer"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our first post about Spanish power verbs, we learned how to use necesitar<\/em><\/a> (to need). Since we’ve learned how to express needs, we might as well move on to learn how to express wants. In this post, we’ll look at the Spanish power verb querer<\/em> (to want).<\/p>\n

Conjugation in Simple Present<\/h2>\n

Once again, we’re going to stick to the simple present tense for this post, as it’s aimed at beginners. Once you are able to comfortably use the simple present, you can begin to practice other tenses. Here’s the simple present conjugation for the power verb querer<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Yo quiero
\nT\u00fa quieres
\nUsted quiere
\n\u00c9l quiere
\nElla quiere
\nNosotros queremos
\nUstedes quieren
\nEllos\/ellas quieren<\/div>
I want
\nYou want (familiar)
\nYou want (formal)
\nHe wants
\nShe wants
\nWe want
\nYou want (plural)
\nThey want<\/div>
<\/div><\/p>\n

You may have noticed that the spelling of the root verb changes when you conjugate it for all forms except “we want.” Just remember that it’s queremos<\/em> and not quieremos<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I’ll once again note that I’ve been learning Spanish in Mexico and Colombia, where the pronoun vosotros<\/em> (you all, informal) is not used. If you’re learning Spanish to travel in Spain, you can add vosotros quer\u00e9is<\/em> to the list.<\/p>\n

As is usually the case, you can drop the pronouns yo<\/em>, t\u00fa<\/em>, and nosotros<\/em>, as they are implied. Therefore, you can simply say quiero<\/em> to express “I want,” quieres<\/em> to express “you want (informal),” or queremos<\/em> to express “we want.”<\/p>\n

Positive Statements<\/h2>\n
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Quiero viajar a Cartagena.<\/p><\/div>\n

Now let’s look at how to make positive statements with the power verb querer<\/em>. Here are some examples with English translations:<\/p>\n

Quiero una botella de agua, por favor.
\nI want a bottle of water, please.<\/h3>\n

Quieres ir a la playa.
\nYou want to go to the beach.<\/h3>\n

Usted quiere jugar f\u00fatbol.
\nYou want to play football.<\/h3>\n

\u00c9l quiere tomar un taxi.
\nHe wants to take a taxi.<\/h3>\n

Ella quiere comer m\u00e1s tarde.
\nShe wants to eat later.<\/h3>\n

Queremos bailar esta noche.
\nWe want to dance tonight.<\/h3>\n

Ustedes quieren ver una pel\u00edcula.
\nYou want to see a movie.<\/h3>\n

Ellos quieren beber cerveza.
\nThey want to drink beer.<\/h3>\n

Ellas quieren invitar a sus amigas.
\nThey want to invite their friends.<\/h3>\n

Go ahead and practice at home. See if you can make a positive sentence for each pronoun using the verb querer<\/em>. Next let’s take a look at forming negative statements.<\/p>\n

Negative Statements<\/h2>\n

To make a negative statement, simply add no<\/em> before the correct form of querer<\/em>. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n

No quiero trabajar ma\u00f1ana.
\nI do not want to work tomorrow.<\/h3>\n

No quieres venir a mi casa.
\nYou do not want to come to my house.<\/h3>\n

Usted no quiere manejar hoy.
\nYou do not want to drive today.<\/h3>\n

\u00c9l no quiere hacer su tarea.
\nHe does not want to do his homework.<\/h3>\n

Ella no quiere dormir ahora.
\nShe does not want to sleep now.<\/h3>\n

No queremos cocinar la cena.
\nWe do not want to cook dinner.<\/h3>\n

Ellos no quieren vivir en una ciudad grande.
\nThey do not want to live in a big city.<\/h3>\n

Ellas no quieren escuchar esta m\u00fasica.
\nThey do not want to listen to this music.<\/h3>\n

Now it’s your turn! See if you can come up with negative statements using the power verb querer<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Asking Questions<\/h2>\n

To ask a yes\/no question meaning “Do you need…?”, you simply add a question mark to the end of a positive statement and alter the tone of your voice.\u00a0Here are a few examples of simple yes\/no questions:<\/p>\n

\u00bfQuieres ir a la fiesta esta s\u00e1bado?
\nDo you want to go to the party this Saturday?<\/h3>\n

\u00bf\u00c9l quiere vender su coche?
\nDoes he want to sell his car?<\/h3>\n

\u00bfEllas quieren aprender ingl\u00e9s?
\nDo they want to learn English?<\/h3>\n

Now let’s look at a few other examples of questions to see how they are structured:<\/p>\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9 libro quieres leer?
\nWhat book do you want to read?<\/h3>\n

\u00bfAd\u00f3nde queremos viajar?
\nWhere do we want to travel?<\/h3>\n

\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo quieren llegar ellos?
\nWhen do they want to arrive?<\/h3>\n

See if you can form a few yes\/no questions as well as some others using what, when, or where. While you’re at it, make sure you’re at least learning a new Spanish word every day<\/a>. In the next power verb post, we’ll learn how to use the verb gustar<\/em>, meaning “to like.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

In our first post about Spanish power verbs, we learned how to use necesitar (to need). Since we’ve learned how to express needs, we might as well move on to learn how to express wants. In this post, we’ll look at the Spanish power verb querer (to want). Conjugation in Simple Present Once again, we’re…<\/p>\n

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