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Querer (to want) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

Querer (to want) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Querer - Conjugation of to want in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

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Conjugation of to want in Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) quise I wanted
(tú) quisiste You wanted
(él/ella) quiso he/she wanted
(nosotros/nosotras) quisimos we wanted
(vosotros/vosotras) quisisteis You wanted
(ellos/ellas) quisieron they wanted

Example phrases

Spanish English
Quise probar las croquetas en el bar. I wanted to try the croquettes at the bar.
Quisiste pedir las tapas de la carta. You wanted to order the tapas from the menu.
Quiso comer la tortilla con patatas fritas. He wanted to eat the omelette with chips.
Quisimos pedir la ración de jamón. We wanted to order the serving of ham.
Quisisteis probar la comida china aquí. You wanted to try Chinese food here.
Quisieron tomar las gambas y el helado. They wanted to have the prawns and the ice cream.