Lesson on the Verb "Querer"

Overview

• Querer means "to want" and can also mean "to love" when referring to people.
• It is an irregular verb and a stem-changer (shoe verb) in the present tense.

Present Tense Conjugation of "Querer"

• Yo quiero - I want
• Tú quieres - You want
• Él/Ella/Usted quiere - He/She/You (formal) want(s)
• Nosotros/Nosotras queremos - We want
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes quieren - They/You all want

Examples in Present Tense

• "Yo quiero una hamburguesa." (I want a hamburger)
• "Nosotros no queremos hacer la tarea." (We don't want to do the homework)

Preterite Tense Conjugation of "Querer"

• Yo quise - I wanted
• Tú quisiste - You wanted
• Él/Ella/Usted quiso - He/She/You (formal) wanted
• Nosotros/Nosotras quisimos - We wanted
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes quisieron - They/You all wanted

Examples in Preterite Tense

• "Yo quise una hamburguesa." (I wanted a hamburger)
• "Nosotros no quisimos hacer la tarea." (We didn't want to do the homework)

Sentence Transformation from Present to Preterite

• "Ellos quieren ir a la fiesta." -> "Ellos quisieron ir a la fiesta."
• "Nosotros queremos un millón de dólares." -> "Nosotros quisimos un millón de dólares."
• "El muchacho quiere a su madre." -> "El muchacho quiso a su madre."
• "Yo quiero nadar." -> "Yo quise nadar."
• "Los perros quieren comer." -> "Los perros quisieron comer."

Translation Practice

• "I wanted a pizza." -> "Yo quise una pizza."
• "The boys wanted to go to the restaurant." -> "Los chicos quisieron ir al restaurante."
• "We wanted to visit Spain." -> "Nosotros quisimos visitar España."
• "They wanted to have friends." -> "Ellos quisieron tener amigos."
• "Did you want to talk with her?" -> "¿Quisiste hablar con ella?"
• "Who wanted to see the movie?" -> "¿Quién quiso ver la película?"

Final Notes

• Check the word bank for unfamiliar words.
• Refer to the conjugation guide if needed.
• Questions or suggestions can be directed at the end of the video session.

Thank you and goodbye (Gracias y adiós).