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How to Say "will want" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwill wantis querráB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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future desire or necessity
A small child stands on tiptoes, eagerly reaching up towards a bright red balloon floating just beyond their grasp, symbolizing future desire.

Examples

Ella querrá un coche nuevo el próximo año.

She will want a new car next year.

¿Usted querrá la cuenta ahora o más tarde?

Will you want the bill now or later?

Mi jefe querrá ver el informe mañana por la mañana.

My boss will want to see the report tomorrow morning.

Irregular Future Stem

The future tense of 'querer' is highly irregular. You must change the 'e' to an 'rr' and drop the second 'e' before adding the future ending: 'querer' → 'querr-'. This is a mandatory memorization point.

Future Tense Pronunciation

Notice the strong stress (the accent mark) on the final 'a' of 'querrá'. This is the standard pattern for the third-person singular future tense in Spanish.

Forgetting the Stem Change

Mistake:Él quererá un postre.

Correction: Él querrá un postre. (The stem must change to 'querr-'.)

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