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| We have learned that querer is the infinitive form of the verb. It is translated to want. The forms we have learned at this time are: | |||||
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(yo) quiero | I want | |||
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(tú) quieres | you want | |||
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(él/ella) quiere | he/she/one person wants | |||
| Talking to a friend: General question requires more than a yes - no answer | |||||
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¿Qué quieres hacer (tú)? | What do you want to do? | Since you are asking a person directly, you use the subject tú (you) with its correct verb form which ends in -es. | ||
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Quiero
+ infinitive (Quiero comprar muchas cosas.) |
I want + infinitive. (I need to buy many things.) |
Since you are answering a question that was directed to you, you use the subject yo (I) with its correct verb form which ends in -0. | |
| Talking to a friend: yes - no question | ||||
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¿Quieres
+ infinitive? ¿Quieres hacer ejercicio? |
Do you want + infinitive. Do you want to exercise? |
This is a yes-no question, which names a specific activity given in the infinitive form. | |
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Quier0
+ infinitive (Sí, quiero hacer ejercicio. OR No, no quiero hacer ejercicio.) |
I wants + infinitive. (Yes, I want to exercise. OR No, I don't want to exercise..) |
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