querer Future Conjugation
querer — to want
The future tense of querer uses the irregular stem 'querr-' followed by standard future endings.
querer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to talk about what someone will want in the future or to make a guess about someone's current desires (probability).
Notes on querer in the Future
Querer drops the 'e' from the infinitive and adds an extra 'r', resulting in the stem 'querr-'. Don't forget the double R!
Example Sentences
Algún día querrás volver a casa.
Someday you will want to return home.
tú
Mañana querremos descansar todo el día.
Tomorrow we will want to rest all day.
nosotros
Si ven el pastel, lo querrán comer de inmediato.
If they see the cake, they will want to eat it immediately.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'quereré' instead of 'querré'.
Correct: The correct form is querré.
Why: Querer is one of the few verbs with an irregular future stem that involves doubling the 'r'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quiero
Querer is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: quise
The preterite of querer uses the irregular stem 'quis-' with endings like quise, quisiste, and quiso.
Imperfect
yo: quería
The imperfect of querer is regular: quería, querías, quería, queríamos, queríais, querían.
Conditional
yo: querría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'querr-' with endings like querría, querrías, querría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: quiera
The present subjunctive follows the e > ie stem change: quiera, quieras, quiera, queramos, queráis, quieran.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quisiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'quis-' stem from the preterite: quisiera, quisieras, quisiera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: quiere
The imperative of querer is rarely used, but follows the standard command forms: quiere, quiera, quered, quieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no quieras
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no quieras, no quiera, no queramos, no queráis, no quieran.