querríamos

Querríamos is the first-person plural form of the Spanish verb querer in the conditional mood. It expresses a hypothetical desire or a polite request and can be translated as "we would want" or "we would like" in English.

Morphology and usage notes: Querer is irregular in the stem for future and conditional tenses, yielding the stem querr- in these forms. The endings for the nosotros form in the conditional are -íamos, giving querríamos. This form is distinct from the imperfect indicative querríamos, which does not exist; the imperfect past is typically queríamos. It is also different from the imperfect subjunctive form quisiéramos, which would occur in dependent clauses requiring a past-subjunctive mood.

Common uses: Querríamos is often employed to introduce a tentative or courteous request, especially in formal or business communication. It softens the statement and indicates a conditional situation or preference rather than a definite action.

Examples:

- Querríamos reservar una mesa para dos, si fuera posible.

- Querríamos saber cuál es el plazo de entrega.

- Querríamos agradecer su atención y su ayuda.

Relation to related forms: In everyday speech, a simpler alternative to express politeness is "nosotros queremos" (we want) in present tense, or "nos gustaría" (we would like) as a softer option. Querríamos, however, remains a standard way to frame conditional desires in both spoken and written Spanish.

See also: Querer, verbs in the conditional mood, contrast with queríamos and quisiéramos.