querer

/keˈɾeɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Forms

present (yo)
quiero
preterite (yo)
quise
past participle
querido

Meaning

  1. to want; to love

    • Quiero un café.

      I want a coffee.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does querer mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ un café.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches querer?

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