Spanish grammar - Verb phrases - conjugated auxiliary verb + infinitive verb

Verb phrases - conjugated auxiliary verb + infinitive verb

In Spanish, certain (auxiliary) verbs can be followed by second verb in its infinitive (dictionary) form.

These are called 'verb phrases' or 'verbal periphrasis'.

One such 'auxiliary' verb is querer ('to want'). So for example:

• querer ver - 'to want to see'

• querer hacer - 'to want to do'

• querer ser - 'to want to be'

• querer tener - 'to want to have'

When negating the no goes before the auxiliary verb.

Examples:
	Quiero ver esa película. (I) want to see that movie.
	No quiero ver esa película. (I) don’t want to see that movie.
	Quiero ir a España. (I) want to go to Spain. España (f) means 'Spain'
	Él quiere ser médico en el futuro. He wants to be a doctor in the future. médico (m) means 'doctor' futuro (m) means 'future'
	Nosotros queremos hacer la tarea juntos. We want to do the homework together. juntos means 'together'
	¿Vosotros queréis ir a la playa mañana? Do you all want to go to the beach tomorrow?
	Ella quiere venir a mi casa hoy. She wants to come to my house today.
	¿Usted quiere ser profesor en la universidad? Do you want to be a professor at the university? profesor (m) means 'professor'
	Ellas quieren venir a la reunión mañana. They (feminine) want to come to the meeting tomorrow.
	Yo quiero tener un perro. I want to have a dog.
	¿Quieres ser mi amigo? Do (you) want to be my friend?
	Ellas quieren tener una conversación. They (feminine) want to have a conversation. conversación (f) means 'conversation'
	Yo quiero hacer un viaje a España. I want to take a trip to Spain.
	Nosotros queremos hacer una fiesta. We want to have (make) a party.
	¿Quién quiere hacer las tareas del hogar? Who wants to do the housework? tareas (f,pl) means 'tasks' hogar (m) means 'home'
	Quiero tener tres hijos. (I) want to have three children. hijos (m,pl) means 'children'
	Él quiere estar solo. He wants to be alone. solo (adj) means 'alone'
	¿Por qué no quieres ir a la escuela? Why don't (you) want to go to school?
	Él no quiere venir a la reunión. He doesn't want to come to the meeting.
	¿Usted quiere tener este? Do you (formal) want to have this one (here)? este (adj, m) means 'this'
	¿Por qué quieres ver lo que ella tiene en esa bolsa? Why do (you) want to see what she has in that bag?