The subjuntivo presente of desear is used to express desires, hopes, or wishes in the present tense, for example: Deseo que tengas un buen día. (I hope you have a good day.)

Desear is a regular -ar verb, so its present subjunctive conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Desear (to desire) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Desear generally means “to wish” or “to desire”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To wish or desire: This is the most common meaning, expressing a want or longing for something. For example, Deseo que tengas un buen día (I wish you have a good day).

To hope: Similar to wishing, but with an expectation or anticipation. For example, Deseo que me vaya bien en el examen (I hope I do well on the exam).

To want (sexually): In a more colloquial or vulgar sense, it can mean to sexually desire someone. For example, Deseo que me hagas tuyo (I want you to make me yours, in a sexual way).

To crave: Expressing a strong desire or urge, often for food or drink. For example, Deseo que me traigan una cerveza bien fría (I crave that they bring me a really cold beer).

To long for: Expressing a deep, emotional desire or yearning. For example, Deseo que vuelvas a casa pronto (I long for you to come home soon).

Examples

Examples of Desear in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que desees aprender español. (I hope you want to learn Spanish.)

Es importante que desees mejorar tu salud. (It’s important that you want to improve your health.)

Ojalá que desees viajar más. (I hope you want to travel more.)

Aunque no desees ir a la fiesta, deberías ir. (Even if you don’t want to go to the party, you should go.)

Para aprobar el examen, es necesario que desees estudiar mucho. (To pass the exam, it’s necessary that you want to study a lot.)

El jefe espera que todos deseemos trabajar duro. (The boss expects that we all want to work hard.)

Mamá quiere que deseemos comer sano. (Mom wants us to want to eat healthy.)

¿Crees que tus amigos deseen ir al cine? (Do you think your friends want to go to the movies?)

Tal vez deseen quedarse en casa esta noche. (Maybe they want to stay home tonight.)

Es una lástima que no desees aprender un nuevo idioma. (It’s a shame you don’t want to learn a new language.)

Quiero que deseemos ser mejores personas. (I want us to want to be better people.)

Aunque deseen salir, tendrán que quedarse en casa. (Even if they want to go out, they’ll have to stay home.)

Ojalá que todos deseemos la paz en el mundo. (I hope we all want peace in the world.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Desear (to desire) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.