querer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
querer — to want
The present subjunctive follows the e > ie stem change: quiera, quieras, quiera, queramos, queráis, quieran.
querer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, emotion, or when someone wants someone else to do something (e.g., 'Quiero que tú...')
Notes on querer in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the same stem-changing pattern as the present indicative (e > ie), except for nosotros and vosotros which remain 'quer-'.
Example Sentences
Mi madre no quiere que yo quiera dejar los estudios.
My mother doesn't want me to want to quit my studies.
yo
Espero que quieras venir a mi boda.
I hope you want to come to my wedding.
tú
Dudo que ellos quieran comer ahora.
I doubt they want to eat now.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'quieramos' for nosotros.
Correct: The correct form is queramos.
Why: Similar to the present indicative, the e > ie change does not apply to the nosotros form in the present subjunctive.
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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.
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.