querer – to want, wish, need (also love)
Present
quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren
Preterite
quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron
quiero un huevo – I want an egg
quería ... – I’d like ... (I am/have been wanting...)
→ First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of querer.
→ Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect indicative form
of querer.
= Third-person singular (él, ella) imperfect indicative form
of querer.
quisiera [reservar] una habitación – I’d like a
room (a of una is elided)
→ First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of querer.
→ Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect subjunctive
form of querer.
=Third-person singular (él, ella) imperfect subjunctive form
of querer.
Usually followed by a verb (infinitive form).
¿qué querías? – what did you want?
yo siempre había querido ser ingeniero – I had always wanted
to be an engineer
querríamos un coche – We would like a car (conditional)...
When followed by another verb (always in infinitive), it’s
modal:
queremos ver el museo – we want to see the museum
quise salir (preterite) – I wanted to go out (and that happened)
quería salir (imperfect) – I wanted to go out (and that
might or might not have happened)
¿quiere cerrar la puerta? – would you mind closing the door?
Also, related:
Me da .../Póngame... – Give me ...
Deseo ... – I want ...; desear – to want
¿qué desea? – can I help you? (what [do] you want?)