-ar verb A2 · Elementary

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deseo
deseas
él/ella/Ud. desea
nosotros deseamos
vosotros deseáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desean
Example

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
deseaste
él/ella/Ud. deseó
nosotros deseamos
vosotros deseasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desearon
Example

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
deseabas
él/ella/Ud. deseaba
nosotros deseábamos
vosotros deseabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deseaban
Example

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
desearás
él/ella/Ud. deseará
nosotros desearemos
vosotros desearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desearán
Example

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
desearías
él/ella/Ud. desearía
nosotros desearíamos
vosotros desearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desearían
Example

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
desees
él/ella/Ud. desee
nosotros deseemos
vosotros deseéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deseen
Example

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 -
desea
él/ella/Ud. desee
nosotros deseemos
vosotros desead
ellos/ellas/Uds. deseen
Example

Él desea con frecuencia.

He wishs often.

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