Querer present subjunctive conjugation
Querer in the present subjunctive: quiera, quieras, quiera, queramos, queráis, quieran.
- to want; to love
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: querido
- Gerund: queriendo
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | quiera |
|---|---|
| tú | quieras |
| él/ella/usted | quiera |
| nosotros | queramos |
| vosotros | queráis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quieran |
How to use querer in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of querer is quiera, quieras, quiera, queramos, quieran. It appears in open-ended phrases like "cuando quieras," "como quieras" and "lo que quieras," which mean "whenever/however/whatever you want." It also follows expressions of doubt: "No creo que quiera venir." Note that nosotros has no stem change: queramos. When the subject of the second clause is different, querer itself triggers the subjunctive: "Quiero que vengas."
Examples
Puedes pedir lo que quieras.
You can order whatever you want.
No creo que quieran cambiar de proveedor.
I don't think they'll want to change suppliers.
Lo hacemos como usted quiera.
We'll do it however you'd like.
Quick check: querer in the present subjunctive
More querer tenses
- All querer tenses
- Querer present
- Querer preterite
- Querer imperfect
- Querer future
- Querer conditional
- Querer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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