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Desear (to desire) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of desear (to desire) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Desear (to desire) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 5: Labores domésticas diarias (Daily household)

Lesson 32: Planes familiares (Family plans)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Desear (to desire) Deseando (Desiring) Deseado (Desired)

Desear (to desire): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) deseo I desire
(tú) deseas You desire
(él/ella) desea he/she desires
(nosotros/nosotras) deseamos we desire
(vosotros/vosotras) deseáis You desire
(ellos/ellas) desean they desire

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he deseado I have desired
(tú) has deseado You have desired
(él/ella) ha deseado he/she has desired
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos deseado we have desired
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis deseado you have desired
(ellos/ellas) han deseado they have desired

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) desee I to desire
(tú) desees you desire
(él/ella) desee he/she desires
(nosotros/nosotras) deseemos we desire
(vosotros/vosotras) deseéis You desire
(ellos/ellas) deseen they desire

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya deseado I have desired
(tú) hayas deseado You have desired
(él/ella) haya deseado he/she has desired
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos deseado we have desired
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis deseado you have desired
(ellos/ellas) hayan deseado they have desired

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) deseaba I desired
(tú) deseabas You desired
(él/ella) deseaba he/she desired
(nosotros/nosotras) deseábamos we desired
(vosotros/vosotras) deseabais You desired
(ellos/ellas) deseaban they desired

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había deseado I had desired
(tú) habías deseado You had desired
(él/ella) había deseado he/she had desired
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos deseado we had desired
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais deseado You had desired
(ellos/ellas) habían deseado they had desired

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) deseara/desease I desired
(tú) desearas/deseases You desired
(él/ella) deseara/desease he/she desired
(nosotros/nosotras) deseáramos/deseásemos we desired
(vosotros/vosotras) desearais/deseaseis you would desire
(ellos/ellas) desearan/deseasen they desired

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera deseado/hubiese deseado I had desired
(tú) hubieras deseado/hubieses deseado you had desired
(él/ella) hubiera deseado/hubiese deseado he/she had desired
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos deseado/hubiésemos deseado we would have desired
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais deseado/hubieseis deseado You would have desired
(ellos/ellas) hubieran deseado/hubiesen deseado they had desired

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) deseé I desired
(tú) deseaste You desired
(él/ella) deseó he/she desired
(nosotros/nosotras) deseamos we desired
(vosotros/vosotras) deseasteis You desired
(ellos/ellas) desearon they desired

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube deseado I had desired
(tú) hubiste deseado You had desired
(él/ella) hubo deseado he/she had desired
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos deseado we had desired
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis deseado You had desired
(ellos/ellas) hubieron deseado they had desired

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) deseare I shall desire
(tú) deseares You would desire
(él/ella) deseare he/she will desire
(nosotros/nosotras) deseáremos we will desire
(vosotros/vosotras) deseareis You will desire
(ellos/ellas) desearen they will desire

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere deseado I will have desired
(tú) hubieres deseado you will have desired
(él/ella) hubiere deseado he/she would have desired
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos deseado we will have desired
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis deseado You would have desired
(ellos/ellas) hubieren deseado they would have desired

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) desearé I will desire
(tú) desearás You will desire
(él/ella) deseará he/she will desire
(nosotros/nosotras) desearemos we will desire
(vosotros/vosotras) desearéis You will desire
(ellos/ellas) desearán They will desire

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré deseado I will have desired
(tú) habrás deseado You will have desired
(él/ella) habrá deseado He/she will have desired
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos deseado we will have desired
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis deseado You will have desired
(ellos/ellas) habrán deseado they will have desired
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Deséame! Desire me!
Desea/Deseáme! Desire me!
Desée/Deséale! Desire!
Deseemos/Deseémonos! You all desire!
Desead/Deseaos! They desire!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
no desee! You do not desire!
no desees! he/she does not desire
no desee! You do not desire!
no deseemos! You do not desire
no deseéis! They should not desire!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) desearía I would desire
(tú) desearías You would desire
(él/ella) desearía he/she would desire
(nosotros/nosotras) desearíamos We would desire
(vosotros/vosotras) desearíais You would desire
(ellos/ellas) desearían they would desire

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría deseado I would have desired
(tú) habrías deseado You would have desired
(él/ella) habría deseado he/she would have desired
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos deseado we would have desired
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais deseado You would have desired
(ellos/ellas) habrían deseado they would have desired

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You (vosotros) desire to participate in the excursion.
Deseáis participar en la excursión.
2. They desire to complete the task.
Desean completar la tarea.
3. They will desire to visit the florist.
Desearán visitar la floristería.
4. We will desire to learn about nature.
Desearemos aprender sobre la naturaleza.
5. You (plural) will desire to participate in the activity.
Desearéis participar en la actividad.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They desired to form a family soon.
Desearon formar una familia pronto.
2. I desired to make a sculpture.
Yo deseaba realizar una escultura.
3. We desired to try exotic food.
Nosotros deseábamos probar comida exótica.
4. You have desired to learn more about nature.
Has deseado aprender más sobre la naturaleza.
5. I have desired to complete the work before the deadline.
He deseado completar el trabajo antes de la fecha límite.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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desees, deseara/desease, deseen, deseemos, desee

1.
Quizás él ... realizar una excursión en la montaña.
(Perhaps he desires to go on an excursion in the mountain.)
2.
Es posible que tú ... visitar el sur de españa.
(It is possible that you may wish to visit the south of Spain.)
3.
Ojalá nosotros ... firmar el contrato pronto.
(Hopefully we desire to sign the contract soon.)
4.
Si yo ... realizar una escultura, necesitaría herramientas específicas.
(If I wished to make a sculpture, I would need specific tools.)
5.
Dudo que ellos ... salir esta noche.
(I doubt that they desire to go out tonight.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They had desired to hire the photographer for the wedding.
Ellos hubieron deseado contratar al fotógrafo para la boda.
2. I hope that I have desired to perform the song.
Espero que yo haya deseado realizar la canción.
3. It is unlikely that they have desired to try the exotic food.
Es improbable que ellos hayan deseado probar la comida exótica.
4. We would have desired to learn to play the song.
Nosotros habríamos deseado aprender a tocar la canción.
5. We thought that you would have desired to learn more.
Pensábamos que vosotras hubierais deseado/hubieseis deseado aprender más.