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Querer Present Practice

Querer (to want, to love) in the present: 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 present tense, querer is a classic e→ie stem-changer: quiero, quieres, quiere and quieren all switch the stem because the stress falls on it, while queremos and queréis keep the original e. The endings themselves are the normal -er endings, so once you hear the diphthong the rest is routine.

The single biggest trap is the nosotros form: learners love to write quieremos, but when the stress moves to the ending the diphthong disappears — queremos, never quieremos. Remember too that querer covers both wanting things (quiero un café) and loving people (te quiero).

IIConjugation
quererPresent
yo
quiero
quieres
él / ella / usted
quiere
nosotros
queremos
vosotros
queréis
ellos / ustedes
quieren
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
Fill in the blank

Hoy yo _____ un café bien cargado para empezar el día. (querer)

Today I want a really strong coffee to start the day.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Stem change e→ie
Fill in the blank

¿Tú _____ ir al cine con nosotros esta noche? (querer)

Do you want to go to the movies with us tonight?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Loving people
Fill in the blank

Mariana _____ mucho a su abuela y la visita todos los domingos. (querer)

Mariana loves her grandmother very much and visits her every Sunday.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Nosotros keeps e
Fill in the blank

Nosotros _____ viajar a Perú durante las vacaciones de julio. (querer)

We want to travel to Peru during the July vacation.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
Fill in the blank

Mis hijos _____ un perro, pero el apartamento es muy pequeño. (querer)

My kids want a dog, but the apartment is very small.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Yo form
Fill in the blank

Ahora mismo yo no _____ hablar de ese tema, gracias. (querer)

Right now I don't want to talk about that topic, thanks.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

Andrés, ¿tú no _____ un poco más de sopa? (querer)

Andrés, don't you want a little more soup?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
Fill in the blank

Mi jefe _____ los informes listos antes del mediodía. (querer)

My boss wants the reports ready before noon.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Nosotros keeps e
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Mi esposa y yo _____ pintar la cocina este fin de semana. (querer)

My wife and I want to paint the kitchen this weekend.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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¿Vosotros _____ probar el gazpacho que preparé? (querer)

Do you all want to try the gazpacho I made?

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Los clientes _____ una respuesta clara hoy mismo. (querer)

The clients want a clear answer this very day.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Loving people
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Yo te _____ muchísimo, mamá; gracias por todo lo que haces. (querer)

I love you so much, Mom; thank you for everything you do.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Tú form
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Dime la verdad: ¿qué _____ tú de regalo de cumpleaños? (querer)

Tell me the truth: what do you want as a birthday present?

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Usted form
Fill in the blank

Usted _____ una habitación con vista al mar, ¿cierto? (querer)

You would like a room with an ocean view, right?

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