Can querer in pretérito indefinido mean either wanted or tried?
Tried or wanted or both?
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Tara B.Kwiziq community member
Tried or wanted or both?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate querer in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)"
Asked 2 years ago
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Hola Tara
Yes, querer in the preterite tense has that nuance: tried;
Here is a kwiziq lesson on that topic that will help. Have a look:
Querer in the preterite vs the imperfect
I hope it's useful.
Saludos
Inma
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