How to conjugate querer in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

querer
to want
irregular verb

Querer means to want, desire, or love someone or something. It is commonly used to express wishes, preferences, or affection.

How to conjugate querer in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
quise
Tú
quisiste
Él / Ella / Usted
quiso
Nosotros / Nosotras
quisimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
quisisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
quisieron

Examples of querer in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo quise visitar a mi abuela ayer.
I wanted to visit my grandmother yesterday.
Tú
Tú quisiste llamar antes de salir.
You wanted to call before leaving.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella quiso comprar ese vestido.
She wanted to buy that dress.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros quisimos ir al cine anoche.
We wanted to go to the movies last night.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros quisisteis comer temprano.
You all wanted to eat early.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos quisieron participar en el concurso.
They wanted to participate in the contest.

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Yo quise visitar a mi abuela ayer.

Other conjugations of querer

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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