Conjugation of voldre in Catalan
voldreto wantirregular
Present
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | vull | |
| tu | vols | |
| ell/ella/vostè | vol | |
| nosaltres | volem | |
| vosaltres | voleu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | volen |
Common mistakes in the Present
- jo
volovullLearners often regularize to 'vol-' + -o (as in other languages). The correct first-person singular is irregular: 'vull'.
Passat simplesimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | volguí | |
| tu | volgueres | |
| ell/ella/vostè | volgué | |
| nosaltres | volguérem | |
| vosaltres | volguéreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | volgueren |
Imperfetimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | volia | |
| tu | volies | |
| ell/ella/vostè | volia | |
| nosaltres | volíem | |
| vosaltres | volíeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | volien |
Common mistakes in the Imperfet
- jo
voldiavoliaThe medial 'd' from the infinitive is lost in the imperfect: correct form 'volia', not 'voldia'.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | voldré | |
| tu | voldràs | |
| ell/ella/vostè | voldrà | |
| nosaltres | voldrem | |
| vosaltres | voldreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | voldran |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | voldria | |
| tu | voldries | |
| ell/ella/vostè | voldria | |
| nosaltres | voldríem | |
| vosaltres | voldríeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | voldrien |
Common mistakes in the Condicional
- jo
voldríavoldriaCatalan conditional has no written accent on the 'i' (unlike Spanish); correct form is 'voldria'.
Subjuntiu presentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | vulgui | |
| tu | vulguis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | vulgui | |
| nosaltres | vulguem | |
| vosaltres | vulgueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | vulguin |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiu present
- jo
volguivulguiSubjunctive uses the irregular stem 'vulg-': correct 'vulgui', not 'volgui'.
Subjuntiu imperfetimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | volgués | |
| tu | volguessis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | volgués | |
| nosaltres | volguéssim | |
| vosaltres | volguéssiu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | volguessin |
Imperatiuimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | vol | |
| ell/ella/vostè | vulgui | |
| nosaltres | vulguem | |
| vosaltres | voleu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | vulguin |
Gerundi
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | volent | |
| tu | volent | |
| ell/ella/vostè | volent | |
| nosaltres | volent | |
| vosaltres | volent | |
| ells/elles/vostès | volent |
Common mistakes in the Gerundi
- jo
voldantvolentThe gerund is 'volent' (not 'voldant'); the 'd' from the infinitive is not kept here.
Participi passatpast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | volgut | |
| tu | volgut | |
| ell/ella/vostè | volgut | |
| nosaltres | volgut | |
| vosaltres | volgut | |
| ells/elles/vostès | volgut |
Common mistakes in the Participi passat
- jo
voldutvolgutThe past participle is 'volgut' (no 'd'), not 'voldut'.
voldre — frequently asked questions
Is voldre a regular verb?
No — voldre is an irregular Catalan verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does voldre mean?
voldre is a Catalan verb meaning "to want".