Querer Future Tense in Castilian Spanish

The Future Tense of Querer is used to express what you will want to do or what you intend to do in the future, for example, Querré estudiar español el próximo año. (I will want to study Spanish next year.)

Querer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Future Tense do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Querer (to want) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoquerré
querrás
Él / Ella / Ustedquerrá
Nosotros / Nosotrasquerremos
Vosotros / Vosotrasquerréis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesquerrán

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Usage of Querer in the Future Tense

Querer generally means “to want” or “to love”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To want or desire: for example, Querré un helado después de la cena. (I will want an ice cream after dinner.)

To love or care for: for example, Siempre te querré, no importa lo que pase. (I will always love you, no matter what happens.)

To mean or intend: for example, ¿Qué querrás decir con eso? (What will you mean by that?)

To wish or hope: for example, Querré que tengas un buen día. (I will wish you have a good day.)

Colloquial usage (rude): for example, ¿Qué querrás, idiota? (What will you want, idiot?) This usage implies rudeness or disrespect.

Examples

Examples of Querer in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a casa esta noche, querré cenar algo ligero. (When I get home tonight, I will want to eat something light.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, querrás relajarte y ver una película. (After a long day at work, you will want to relax and watch a movie.)

Para el próximo año, la empresa querrá expandir sus operaciones a nuevos mercados. (Next year, the company will want to expand its operations to new markets.)

Cuando tengamos más dinero ahorrado, querremos comprar una casa más grande. (When we have more money saved up, we will want to buy a bigger house.)

Después de graduarse, querréis encontrar trabajos emocionantes en vuestro campo. (After graduating, you all will want to find exciting jobs in your field.)

Cuando los niños crezcan, querrán seguir sus propios sueños y metas. (When the children grow up, they will want to pursue their own dreams and goals.)

Si ganas la lotería, ¿querrás viajar por el mundo o comprar una casa nueva? (If you win the lottery, will you want to travel the world or buy a new house?)

Aunque estés cansado ahora, querrás salir con tus amigos esta noche. (Even though you’re tired now, you’ll want to go out with your friends tonight.)

Cuando sea mayor, querré jubilarme en algún lugar cálido y soleado. (When I’m older, I will want to retire somewhere warm and sunny.)

Después de terminar este proyecto, querremos tomar unas vacaciones bien merecidas. (After finishing this project, we will want to take a well-deserved vacation.)

Cuando llegue el verano, querréis pasar más tiempo al aire libre. (When summer comes, you all will want to spend more time outdoors.)

Si les va bien en el examen, querrán celebrar con una fiesta. (If they do well on the exam, they will want to celebrate with a party.)

Aunque ahora estés emocionado, querrás calmarte antes de tomar una decisión importante. (Even though you’re excited now, you’ll want to calm down before making an important decision.)

Cuando tengas más experiencia, querrás asumir más responsabilidades en el trabajo. (When you have more experience, you will want to take on more responsibilities at work.)

Después de ver esa película, querrán leer el libro en el que está basada. (After watching that movie, they will want to read the book it’s based on.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Querer (to want) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo querré I will want
Tú querrás You will want
Él / Ella / Usted querrá He / She / You (formal) will want
Nosotros / Nosotras querremos We will want
Vosotros / Vosotras querréis You all will want
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes querrán They / You all (formal) will want

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.