querido or queria

Question

I am trying to find the correct word for "wanted"...querido or queria in the following sentence: Siempre he ______ uno de esos". the translator translates it back to English the same using either one...my choice is "querido"

se dice querida, "no queria" - juanDavid2222, Apr 17, 2014

As a past participle it would be "querido" not " querida". ;) - bosquederoble, Apr 17, 2014

Answer 1

Hello Arlen,

Yes...Siempre he querido (tener) uno de ésos = I have always wanted (to have) one of those. is the correct translation

This uses the perfect indicative form of the verb which combines using the present tense of haber with the past participle of querer which is querido The past particple doesn't change, it remains querido, only the conjugation of haber changes.according to the person to whom it relates!

If you were trying to say: I always used to want / .I always wanted ...you would need to use the imperfect: Siempre quería tener uno de esos because querer which usually means to wish or want means tried in the preterite! eg Quise llamarle = I tried to call you!

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

With the present perfect it is a conjugated form haber plus past participle

"He" is the first person present of “ haber”

So you need the past participle: “ querido”

I have wanted= He querido

:) - FELIZ77, Apr 17, 2014

Answer 3

he querido = I have wanted

quería = I wanted or I used to want

Your sentence is = I have always wanted one of those.