
desear Present Conjugation
desear — to wish
The present tense of desear is regular: deseo, deseas, desea, deseamos, deseáis, desean.
desear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express current wants or desires. It is common when ordering food politely or stating a personal goal you have right now.
Notes on desear in the Present
Desear is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo deseo viajar por todo el mundo.
I wish to travel all over the world.
yo
¿Qué desea usted de postre?
What do you wish for dessert?
él/ella/usted
Ellos desean una casa más grande.
They wish for a bigger house.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'deseo que' followed by the indicative.
Correct: deseo que + subjunctive
Why: Even though 'deseo' is indicative, the thing you wish for someone else must be in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
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.
Conditional
yo: desearía
The conditional of desear is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: desearía, desearías, desearía, etc.
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.