The Conditional Mood of Querer is used to express desires, wishes, or hypothetical situations in the future, for example: Querría ir al cine contigo esta noche. (I would like to go to the movies with you tonight.)

Querer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow a standard pattern across all subjects. You’ll need to memorize its unique conjugations in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Querer (to want) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of querer is used to express what someone would want or desire in a hypothetical situation.

Expressing a desire or wish: For example, Querría ir a la playa este verano. (I would want to go to the beach this summer.)

Making a polite request: For example, ¿Querría acompañarme al cine? (Would you like to accompany me to the movies?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No querría molestarle, pero… (I wouldn’t want to bother you, but…)

Expressing a hypothetical preference: For example, Querría una casa grande con jardín. (I would want a big house with a garden.)

Expressing a condition: For example, Si tuviera dinero, querría viajar por el mundo. (If I had money, I would want to travel around the world.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: ¿Qué querrías tú? (What would you want?) can be used to ask someone’s opinion or preference in a casual or informal way.

Examples

Examples of Querer in the Conditional Mood

¿Querría ir al cine esta noche? (Would you like to go to the movies tonight?)

Ella querría aprender a tocar la guitarra. (She would like to learn to play the guitar.)

Mis amigos querrían ir de vacaciones a la playa. (My friends would like to go on vacation to the beach.)

Yo querría comer algo saludable para el almuerzo. (I would like to eat something healthy for lunch.)

¿Querrías practicar español conmigo? (Would you like to practice Spanish with me?)

Ellos querrían comprar una casa nueva. (They would like to buy a new house.)

Nosotros querríamos viajar a otro país el próximo año. (We would like to travel to another country next year.)

Tú querrías tener un trabajo remoto, ¿verdad? (You would like to have a remote job, right?)

Las chicas querrían ir de compras este fin de semana. (The girls would like to go shopping this weekend.)

¿Querríais uniros a nuestro club de lectura? (Would you all like to join our book club?)

Ellas querrían aprender a cocinar comida mexicana. (They would like to learn to cook Mexican food.)

Yo querría tomar una clase de yoga. (I would like to take a yoga class.)

¿Querrían ustedes ir a un concierto conmigo? (Would you all like to go to a concert with me?)

Nosotros querríamos mudarnos a una ciudad más grande. (We would like to move to a bigger city.)

Tú querrías empezar un negocio propio, ¿no? (You would like to start your own business, wouldn’t you?)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.