querer Negative Imperative Conjugation
querer — to want
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no quieras, no quiera, no queramos, no queráis, no quieran.
querer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Used to tell someone NOT to want or love something/someone.
Notes on querer in the Negative Imperative
Always uses the present subjunctive forms. Note the 'e > ie' stem change in all forms except nosotros/vosotros.
Example Sentences
No quieras saber la respuesta.
Don't want to know the answer (Don't try to find out).
tú
No queráis engañarnos.
Don't (you all) try to deceive us.
vosotros
No quiera usted forzar la situación.
Don't (formal) try to force the situation.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no quiere' for a 'tú' command.
Correct: The correct form is 'no quieras'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive, never the indicative 'quiere'.
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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.
Future
yo: querré
The future tense of querer uses the irregular stem 'querr-' followed by standard future endings.
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.