Apetecer means to feel like doing something or to have a craving for something. It is often used with indirect objects to express desires or preferences.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apetezco | A veces, no me apetece salir. Sometimes, I don't feel like going out. | |
| Tú | apeteces | ¿Tú apetece comer ahora? Do you feel like eating now? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apetece | A ella le apetece descansar. She feels like resting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apetecemos | Nosotros no apetecemos discutir. We don't feel like arguing. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apetecéis | ¿Vosotros apetecéis algo de comer? Do you all feel like eating something? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetece | A ellos no les apetece ir al cine. They don't feel like going to the movies. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apetecí | Ayer me apeteció comer pizza. Yesterday I felt like eating pizza. | |
| Tú | apeteciste | ¿Te apeteció salir anoche? Did you feel like going out last night? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apeteció | A él le apeteció descansar después. He felt like resting afterwards. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apetecimos | Nos apeteció caminar por la playa. We felt like walking along the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apetecisteis | ¿Os apeteció probar el postre? Did you all feel like trying the dessert? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetecieron | Les apetecieron las vacaciones en la playa. They felt like going on vacation to the beach. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apetecía | Antes, me apetecía mucho el chocolate. Before, I used to really like chocolate. | |
| Tú | apetecías | A veces, tú apetecías salir temprano. Sometimes, you used to want to leave early. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apetecía | A ella le apetecía descansar los fines de semana. She used to feel like resting on weekends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apetecíamos | Nosotros apetecíamos ir a la playa cada verano. We used to want to go to the beach every summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apetecíais | Vosotros apetecíais comer en ese restaurante frecuentemente. You all used to want to eat at that restaurant often. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetecían | A ellos les apetecían jugar al fútbol los domingos. They used to feel like playing football on Sundays. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy apeteciendo | Estoy apeteciendo una pizza ahora mismo. I am craving a pizza right now. | |
| Tú | estás apeteciendo | ¿Estás apeteciendo algo dulce? Are you craving something sweet? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está apeteciendo | Ella está apeteciendo una ensalada. She is craving a salad. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos apeteciendo | Estamos apeteciendo comida italiana. We are craving Italian food. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis apeteciendo | ¿Estáis apeteciendo algo para cenar? Are you all craving something for dinner? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están apeteciendo | Los niños están apeteciendo dulces. The children are craving sweets. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a apetecer | Voy a apetecer esa película mañana. I'm going to feel like that movie tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a apetecer | ¿Vas a apetecer algo de comer? Are you going to feel like eating something? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a apetecer | Le va a apetecer descansar hoy. He is going to feel like resting today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a apetecer | Vamos a apetecer salir esta noche. We are going to feel like going out tonight. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a apetecer | ¿Vais a apetecer algo dulce? Are you all going to feel like something sweet? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a apetecer | Les va a apetecer jugar más tarde. They are going to feel like playing later. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apeteceré | Mañana me apetecerá descansar. Tomorrow I will feel like resting. | |
| Tú | apetecerás | ¿Te apetecerá comer fuera esta noche? Will you feel like eating out tonight? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apetecerá | Le apetecerá viajar en verano. He/She/You (formal) will feel like traveling in summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apeteceremos | Nos apetecerá ir a la playa mañana. We will feel like going to the beach tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apeteceréis | ¿Os apetecerá cenar en ese restaurante? Will you all feel like having dinner at that restaurant? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetecerán | Les apetecerá ver la película juntos. They/You all will feel like watching the movie together. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apetecería | Me apetecería descansar un rato. I would feel like resting for a while. | |
| Tú | apetecerías | ¿Te apetecería venir con nosotros? Would you feel like coming with us? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apetecería | Le apetecería probar esa comida. He/She/You would feel like trying that food. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apeteceríamos | Nos apetecería viajar en verano. We would feel like traveling in summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apeteceríais | ¿Os apetecería ir al cine? Would you all feel like going to the movies? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetecerían | Les apetecería cenar fuera esta noche. They/You all would feel like having dinner out tonight. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me ha apetecido | Me ha apetecido comer pizza hoy. I have felt like eating pizza today. | |
| Tú | te ha apetecido | ¿Te ha apetecido salir esta noche? Have you felt like going out tonight? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | le ha apetecido | A ella le ha apetecido descansar. She has felt like resting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos ha apetecido | Nos ha apetecido visitar a nuestros amigos. We have felt like visiting our friends. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os ha apetecido | ¿Os ha apetecido probar esa comida? Have you all felt like trying that food? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | les ha apetecido | A ellos les ha apetecido ir al cine. They have felt like going to the movies. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había apetecido | Ya había apetecido comer antes de salir. I had already felt like eating before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías apetecido | Tú habías apetecido descansar después de trabajar. You had felt like resting after working. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había apetecido | Ella había apetecido algo dulce esa tarde. She had felt like having something sweet that afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos apetecido | Nosotros habíamos apetecido salir antes de la lluvia. We had felt like going out before the rain. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais apetecido | Vosotros habíais apetecido una taza de café. You all had felt like having a cup of coffee. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían apetecido | Ellos habían apetecido algo para cenar. They had felt like having something for dinner. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré apetecido | Para entonces, ya habré apetecido comer. By then, I will have already felt like eating. | |
| Tú | habrás apetecido | ¿Cuándo habrás apetecido salir? When will you have felt like going out? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá apetecido | Ella habrá apetecido descansar para entonces. She will have felt like resting by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos apetecido | Nosotros habremos apetecido visitar a los abuelos. We will have felt like visiting the grandparents. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis apetecido | Vosotros habréis apetecido algo de comer. You all will have felt like eating something. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán apetecido | Ellos habrán apetecido salir antes de la cena. They will have felt like going out before dinner. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría apetecido | Yo habría apetecido esa comida. I would have liked that food. | |
| Tú | habrías apetecido | Tú habrías apetecido el postre. You would have liked the dessert. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría apetecido | Él habría apetecido más tiempo. He would have liked more time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos apetecido | Nosotros habríamos apetecido ir a la playa. We would have liked to go to the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais apetecido | Vosotros habríais apetecido descansar. You all would have liked to rest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían apetecido | Ellos habrían apetecido más comida. They would have liked more food. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apetezca | Espero que me apetezca la comida. I hope I like the food. | |
| Tú | apetezcas | Es importante que tú apeteces descansar. It's important that you feel like resting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apetezca | No creo que él apetezca salir ahora. I don't think he feels like going out now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apetezcamos | Es posible que nosotros apetecamos estudiar más. It's possible that we feel like studying more. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apetecáis | No sé si vosotros apetecáis jugar. I don't know if you all feel like playing. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetezcan | Es probable que ellas apetecen viajar pronto. It's likely that they feel like traveling soon. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apeteciera | Me gustaría que apeteciera más tiempo. I would like there to be more time. | |
| Tú | apetecieras | Esperaba que apetecieras venir. I hoped you would want to come. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apeteciera | No creía que apeteciera tanto. I didn't think he would feel like it so much. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apeteciéramos | Si apeteciéramos más, lo haríamos. If we felt like it more, we would do it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apetecierais | Ojalá apetecierais participar. I wish you all felt like participating. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetecieran | No creían que apetecieran tanto. They didn't think they would feel like it so much. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apeteciere | Si me apeteciere, te lo diría. If I felt like it, I would tell you. | |
| Tú | apetecieres | Cuando te apeteciere, puedes venir. Whenever you feel like it, you can come. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apeteciere | Quizá le apeteciere participar. Maybe he/she would feel like participating. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apeteciéremos | Si nos apeteciere, viajaríamos más. If we felt like it, we would travel more. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apeteciereis | Cuando os apeteciere, podéis descansar. Whenever you feel like it, you can rest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetecieren | Si les apeteciere, aceptarían la oferta. If they felt like it, they would accept the offer. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya apetecido | Espero que haya apetecido la comida. I hope I have liked the food. | |
| Tú | hayas apetecido | ¿Crees que hayas apetecido el postre? Do you think you have liked the dessert? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya apetecido | Es posible que haya apetecido la idea. It's possible that he/she/you have liked the idea. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos apetecido | Es probable que hayamos apetecido la cena. It's likely that we have liked the dinner. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis apetecido | No creo que hayáis apetecido esa película. I don't think you all have liked that movie. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan apetecido | Es bueno que hayan apetecido la propuesta. It's good that they/you all have liked the proposal. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera apetecido | Si hubiera apetecido, habría ido contigo. If I had wanted to, I would have gone with you. | |
| Tú | hubieras apetecido | Si hubieras apetecido, podrías haberlo dicho. If you had wanted to, you could have said so. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera apetecido | Si ella hubiera apetecido, habría comprado más. If she had wanted to, she would have bought more. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos apetecido | Si hubiéramos apetecido, habríamos participado. If we had wanted to, we would have participated. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais apetecido | Si hubierais apetecido, habríais venido antes. If you all had wanted to, you would have come earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran apetecido | Si hubieran apetecido, habrían aceptado la invitación. If they had wanted to, they would have accepted the invitation. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere apetecido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere apetecido comer. When I arrive, I will have already felt like eating. | |
| Tú | hubieres apetecido | Para entonces, tú hubieres apetecido descansar. By then, you will have already felt like resting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere apetecido | Es probable que él hubiere apetecido algo dulce. It's likely that he will have felt like something sweet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos apetecido | Para mañana, nosotros hubiéremos apetecido salir. By tomorrow, we will have already felt like going out. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis apetecido | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis apetecido descansar. When you all arrive, you will have already felt like resting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren apetecido | Para entonces, ellos hubieren apetecido algo diferente. By then, they will have already felt like something different. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | apetezco | No uses esa expresión, ¡apetezco más calma! Don't use that expression, I crave more calm! | |
| Tú | apetecer | ¡Apetécele un poco más de paciencia! Crave a little more patience! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | apetezca | Que él apetezca una solución pronto. Let him crave a solution soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | apetecemos | Apetecemos salir a caminar ahora. We crave going out for a walk now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | apeteced | ¡Apeteced un poco de descanso! Crave a little rest! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | apetezcan | Que ellos apetezcan una decisión rápida. Let them crave a quick decision. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no me apetezco | No me apetezco salir ahora. I don't feel like going out now. | |
| Tú | no te apetezcas | No te apetezcas comer eso. Don't feel like eating that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no le apetezca | No le apetezca beber más café. He/She/You (formal) don't feel like drinking more coffee. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no nos apetezcamos | No nos apetezcamos ir a la fiesta. Let's not feel like going to the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no os apetezcáis | No os apetezcáis comer tanta comida. Don't feel like eating so much food. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no les apetezca | No les apetezca jugar ahora. They/You all (formal) don't feel like playing now. |
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