
desear Conditional Conjugation
desear — to wish
The conditional of desear is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: desearía, desearías, desearía, etc.
desear Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests or hypothetical wishes. It is the Spanish equivalent of saying 'I would wish' or 'I would like'.
Notes on desear in the Conditional
Desear is regular in the conditional. Every form in this tense has an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Me desearía ir de vacaciones ahora mismo.
I would wish to go on vacation right now.
yo
¿Desearían ustedes algo más de beber?
Would you all wish for anything else to drink?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros desearíamos verte pronto.
We would wish to see you soon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i'.
Correct: desearía
Why: The accent is mandatory for all persons in the conditional tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deseo
The present tense of desear is regular: deseo, deseas, desea, deseamos, deseáis, desean.
Preterite
yo: deseé
The preterite of desear is regular: deseé, deseaste, deseó, deseamos, deseasteis, desearon.
Imperfect
yo: deseaba
The imperfect of desear follows the standard -aba pattern: deseaba, deseabas, deseaba, deseábamos, deseabais, deseaban.
Future
yo: desearé
The future of desear uses the infinitive plus endings: desearé, desearás, deseará, desearemos, desearéis, desearán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desee
The present subjunctive of desear changes the 'a' to 'e': desee, desees, desee, deseemos, deseéis, deseen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deseara
The imperfect subjunctive of desear uses the -ara endings: deseara, desearas, deseara, deseáramos, desearais, desearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desea
The imperative of desear is used for commands: desea (tú), desead (vosotros), or desee/deseen (formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desees
The negative imperative of desear uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no desees, no desee, etc.