yo deseaba

wanted, wished (for)

→ desear

dese to desire; to wish; to want (formal/literary) + aba I/he/she imperfect

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #10,786

wanted, wished (for) Imperfect past tense (I/he/she/you formal) of “desear”; often used for ongoing or habitual wanting in the past.

SP: Deseaba un café, pero no había tiempo.

EN: I wanted a coffee, but there wasn’t time.

Conjugation of desear

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	deseaba	—
Third	deseaba	deseaban

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	deseaba	—
Third	deseaba	deseaban

desear desearte

Deseaba tanto tener un niño.

I wanted so much to have a boy.

— Juno (2007)

Tom deseaba haber podido pasar más tiempo con María.

Tom wished he could have spent more time with Maria.

Tom me preguntó que si deseaba una taza de café.

Tom asked me if I wanted a cup of coffee.

Mary deseaba poder volver en el tiempo, antes de que se casara con Tom.

Mary wished she could go back in time, before she married Tom.

Ella no deseaba saber nada de su vida personal.

She didn't want to know anything about his personal life.

Pero aún así, no pudo encontrar la redención que deseaba.

But even so, he could not find the redemption he desired.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Después te odié tanto, que deseaba tu muerte.

After that I hated you so much, I wished for your death.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Deseaba hacerse muy famoso.

He wanted to become very famous.

Tom deseaba tener a alguien con quien platicar.

Tom wished he had someone to talk to.

Sólo deseaba ir a la universidad.

I just wanted to go to university.

Lo deseaba.

I wanted it.

Hacía mucho que lo deseaba.

I had wanted it for a long time.

— Juno (2007)

Deseaba ser pintor desde hace mucho tiempo.

I had wanted to be a painter for a long time.

Mary deseaba no haber ganado.

Mary wished she hadn’t won.

Sólo deseaba tu éxito.

I only wished you success.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Yo no deseaba morir.

I didn't want to die.

Deseaba conocerla.

I wanted to meet her.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Deseaba ver a su jefe en Tokio antes de partir hacia América.

He wanted to see his boss in Tokyo before leaving for America.

Tom deseaba poder jugar tenis tan bien como Mary.

Tom wished he could play tennis as well as Mary.

Tom consiguió todo lo que deseaba para Navidad.

Tom got everything he wanted for Christmas.

Era un hogar lo que deseaba.

It was a home he longed for.

Sólo deseaba echar una mano al equipo.

I just wanted to lend a hand to the team.

Yo sólo deseaba verle muerto.

I just wanted to see him dead.

— Perdición (1944)

Lo deseaba sinceramente.

I sincerely desired it.

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)

Sabes que deseaba ofrecerte mejores cosas.

You know I wanted to offer you better things.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Anoche, deseaba ver algunos árboles.

Last night, I wanted to see some trees.

— Dil se.. (1998)

Entonces deseaba escribir alguna.

So then I wanted to write one.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Deseaba que fuera verdad lo que le prometieron en la entrevista.

She hoped that what they had promised her in the interview was true.

Y lo deseaba en el portal.

And I wished for it at the portal.

— La doble vida de Verónica (1991)

Tom deseaba una bicicleta.

Tom wanted a bicycle.

Con todo su ser deseaba volver a casa y abrazar a su familia.

With all his being he longed to go home and hug his family.

Sólo deseaba que lo conocieras.

I just wanted you to meet him.

Ella deseaba ser hermosa.

She longed to be beautiful.