Querer Preterite Tense Conjugation [+7 Examples & Quiz]

In this Spanish grammar lesson, you will learn about the querer preterite tense conjugation.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• how querer is conjugated in Spanish
• how querer is used in sentences in Spanish
• how you can quiz yourself on the querer preterite tense conjugation
• how to practice with flashcard on the querer preterite tense conjugation
• how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish

By the end of the lesson you will know all about querer (to want)!

Querer Preterite Tense Conjugation Table

The stem of the verb querer (to want) is quis.

Example Sentences with Querer Preterite Tense Conjugations

This section of the lesson on the querer preterite tense conjugation is about seeing the verb in action.

This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of the querer preterite tense conjugation through examples.

No quise molestar, por lo que me fui antes.

I didn’t want to disturb, so I left early.

Tú quisiste invitar a tus amigos.

You wanted to invite your friends.

Juan quiso llamar a su hermano, pero había perdido su número de teléfono.

Juan wanted to call his brother, but he had lost his phone number.

Nosotros quisimos comprarle un reloj por su aniversario.

We wanted to buy him a watch for his anniversary.

Vosotras quisisteis venir a este restaurante.

You wanted to come to this restaurant.

Los pasajeros quisieron dar las gracias al piloto.

Passengers wanted to thank the pilot.

Ustedes quisieron visitar Barcelona.

You wanted to visit Barcelona.

Quiz Yourself on the Querer Preterite Conjugation

At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.

You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.

You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.

Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.

You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!

Time's up

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