Conjugation of voler in Catalan
volerto 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
volevullLearners often regularize the stem; the correct irregular first-person singular is 'vull'. - nosaltres
vullemvolemDo not spread the present-stem change to the plural. 'Nosaltres' is 'volem', not *vullem.
Passat simplesimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | vaig voler | |
| tu | vas voler | |
| ell/ella/vostè | va voler | |
| nosaltres | vam voler | |
| vosaltres | vau voler | |
| ells/elles/vostès | van voler |
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
voldiavoliaAvoid mixing stems: the imperfect uses 'voli-' → 'volia', not the future/conditional stem 'vold-'.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | voldré | |
| tu | voldràs | |
| ell/ella/vostè | voldrà | |
| nosaltres | voldrem | |
| vosaltres | voldreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | voldran |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- jo
vullrévoldréFuture uses the irregular stem 'vold-' → 'voldré', not a form built on 'vull-'.
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 |
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
vulgivulguiMake sure to include the 'u' before the 'i' in 'vulgui'.
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 | vulgueu | |
| 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 |
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
volatvolgutThe past participle is irregular: 'volgut', not a regular '-at' formation.
voler — frequently asked questions
Is voler a regular verb?
No — voler is an irregular Catalan verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does voler mean?
voler is a Catalan verb meaning "to want".