The Spanish verb querer (to want) is semi-regular since its stem changes in some forms in El Presente but it has regular ‑er group endings.
Learn how to conjugate "querer" in El Presente in Spanish
| yo | quiero |
| tú | quieres |
| él / ella / Ud. | quiere |
| nosotros / nosotras | queremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | queréis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | quieren |
The first vowel -e- in the stem becomes -ie- except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Yo quiero visitar una exposición en el Museo del Prado.I want to see an exhibition in the Prado Museum.
¡Tú nunca quieres bailar la noche entera, aguafiestas!You never want to dance all night, party pooper!
See also:
B1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense
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