The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Querer is used to give direct orders or instructions involving the verb “to want.” For example, Quiere el libro. (Want the book.)

Querer is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. For this verb, the e changes to ie in the present tense forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Querer (to want) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Querer generally means “to want” or “to love”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To want or desire something: for example, ¡Quiere ese libro! (Want that book!)

To express affection: for example, ¡Quiéreme mucho! (Love me a lot!)

To insist or demand: for example, ¡Quiere callarse! (Shut up!)

To express a challenge: for example, ¡Quiere intentarlo! (Go ahead and try it!)

To express disbelief or skepticism: for example, ¡Quiere ver eso! (Yeah right, I’d like to see that!)

To express sarcasm or mockery: for example, ¡Quiere hacerlo mejor! (Yeah, like you can do it better!)

Examples

Examples of Querer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Por favor, quiera escucharme con atención. (Please, listen to me carefully.)

Mamá, queremos ir al parque esta tarde. (Mom, we want to go to the park this afternoon.)

Señor, quieran tomar asiento mientras esperan. (Sir, please have a seat while you wait.)

Amigo, quiere relajarse un poco. (Friend, you need to relax a bit.)

Oye, quiere prestarme atención por un momento. (Hey, pay attention to me for a moment.)

Jefe, queremos discutir el plan de acción. (Boss, we want to discuss the action plan.)

Compañeros, quieran dar lo mejor de ustedes mismos. (Colleagues, give your best effort.)

Hijo, quiere portarse bien en la fiesta. (Son, behave yourself at the party.)

Señorita, quiera acompañarme a la pista de baile. (Miss, would you like to join me on the dance floor?)

Oye viejo, quiere calmarte un poco. (Hey man, you need to calm down a bit.)

Clase, quieran entregar sus trabajos a tiempo. (Class, please turn in your assignments on time.)

Chicos, quieran disfrutar del momento. (Guys, enjoy the moment.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Querer (to want) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.