Querría y Quería?

Question

Hi, Could you please explain what´s the difference between Querría y Quería for these examples? Basically it means I´d like to in the past (right?), but in one example there's single R, the second - RR.

Quería que mis abuelos viajaran. Querría que ella escribiera una carta.

Muchas gracias!

Answer 1

They are different tenses (imperfect and conditional), but in Ecuador querría is not used: they use quisiera instead.

You should also note that quería and quiso have different nuances of meaning, and this difference changes between affirmative and negative sentences.

:) - FELIZ77, Apr 11, 2011

Thanks a lot!! Now clear :) - arutas, Apr 11, 2011

Answer 2

quería = wanted

querría = would like

As lorenzo said, "quisiera" is often used for "would like" instead of "querría" especially in questions.

Thank you Luciente. Even more clear now :) - arutas, Apr 11, 2011