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Querer Imperfect Practice

Querer (to want, to love) in the imperfect: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

14 exercisesStem-changing e→ieA1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

In the imperfect, querer is completely regular: quería, querías, quería, queríamos, queríais, querían. Every form is built from the stem quer- plus the -ía endings, and the accented í shows up in all six persons.

This tense is your go-to for past desires seen as ongoing background — what someone used to want, wished for, or felt over time: de niño quería ser piloto, siempre queríamos viajar. Unlike the preterite quise or quiso, the imperfect quería simply describes the wanting, without saying it started or ended.

IIConjugation
quererImperfect
yo
quería
querías
él / ella / usted
quería
nosotros
queríamos
vosotros
queríais
ellos / ustedes
querían
e→ie in the present (quiero), preterite stem quis-, future querr- with double r.
IIIPractice exercises

Practice.

Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Yo form
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De niño yo _____ ser astronauta y miraba las estrellas cada noche. (querer)

As a boy I wanted to be an astronaut, and I would look at the stars every night.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
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Cuando eras pequeña, tú siempre _____ escuchar la misma canción. (querer)

When you were little, you always wanted to listen to the same song.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Loving people
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Mi abuelo _____ mucho a sus nietos y les contaba cuentos cada tarde. (querer)

My grandfather loved his grandchildren very much and told them stories every afternoon.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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Todos los veranos nosotros _____ ir a la playa con los primos. (querer)

Every summer we wanted to go to the beach with our cousins.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Mis padres _____ que yo estudiara medicina cuando era joven. (querer)

My parents wanted me to study medicine when I was young.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Mientras vivía en el campo, yo _____ un caballo más que nada. (querer)

While I lived in the countryside, I wanted a horse more than anything.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Tú form
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De niño tú _____ ser bombero, ¿te acuerdas de eso? (querer)

As a boy you wanted to be a firefighter, do you remember that?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
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Cuando trabajaba en la ciudad, mi hermana _____ cambiarse de casa. (querer)

When she worked in the city, my sister wanted to move house.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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En aquella época mi esposo y yo _____ tener una familia grande. (querer)

Back in those days my husband and I wanted to have a big family.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Todos los años los turistas _____ visitar ese pueblo tranquilo. (querer)

Every year the tourists wanted to visit that peaceful town.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Siempre _____ aprender a tocar el piano, pero nunca tuve tiempo. (querer)

I always wanted to learn to play the piano, but I never had the time.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
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De joven, Ricardo _____ recorrer el mundo en motocicleta. (querer)

When he was young, Ricardo wanted to travel the world by motorcycle.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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Cuando éramos estudiantes, nosotros _____ cambiar el mundo. (querer)

When we were students, we wanted to change the world.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Cuando eran niñas, mis hijas _____ un gato blanco. (querer)

While they were little girls, my daughters wanted a white cat.

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