Conjugate desear in Spanish
to wish / to desire
desear is a regular -ar verb ranked #187 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo deseo todos los días." (I wish every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to wish / to desire · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | deseo |
| tú | deseas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desea |
| nosotros | deseamos |
| vosotros | deseáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desean |
Yo deseo todos los días.
I wish every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | deseé |
| tú | deseaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | deseó |
| nosotros | deseamos |
| vosotros | deseasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desearon |
Nosotros deseamos juntos.
We wish together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | deseaba |
| tú | deseabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | deseaba |
| nosotros | deseábamos |
| vosotros | deseabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | deseaban |
Antes yo deseaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to wish / to desire often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desearé |
| tú | desearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | deseará |
| nosotros | desearemos |
| vosotros | desearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desearán |
Mañana yo desearé.
Tomorrow I will wish / to desire.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desearía |
| tú | desearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desearía |
| nosotros | desearíamos |
| vosotros | desearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desearían |
Si pudiera, yo desearía.
If I could, I would wish / to desire.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desee |
| tú | desees |
| él/ella/Ud. | desee |
| nosotros | deseemos |
| vosotros | deseéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | deseen |
Quiero que tú desees más.
I want you to wish more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desea |
| él/ella/Ud. | desee |
| nosotros | deseemos |
| vosotros | desead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | deseen |
Él desea con frecuencia.
He wishs often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
-
Yo deseo todos los días.
I wish every day.
-
¿Tú deseas mucho?
Do you wish a lot?
-
Él desea con frecuencia.
He wishs often.
-
Nosotros deseamos juntos.
We wish together.
-
Ellos desean bien.
They wish well.
-
Ayer deseé por primera vez.
Yesterday I wishd for the first time.
-
Quiero que tú desees más.
I want you to wish more.
-
Es importante desear correctamente.
It is important to wish / to desire correctly.
Common phrases with desear
- desear bien to wish well
- desear mucho to wish a lot
- dejar de desear to stop wishing
- volver a desear to wish again