eles quiseram

wanted

k i z ɛ ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ → querer
quis want + eram they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #23,189
wanted Simple past (pretérito perfeito), 3rd person plural: “they” or “you (plural)” (vocês).
PO: Eles quiseram sair cedo ontem.
EN: They wanted to leave early yesterday.
Conjugation of querer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First quis quisemos
Third quis quiseram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
First quisera —
Third quisera quiseram

Eles mesmos não quiseram viver.

They themselves didn't want to live.

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

Nem quiseram me fotografar.

They didn't even want to take my picture.

— Chicago (2002)

Não quiseram assim?

That's not how they wanted it?

— Alexandria (2009)

Eles não quiseram ouvir o que eu tinha a dizer.

They didn't want to hear what I had to say.

Quiseram arrancar a cabeça dele.

They wanted to cut his head off.

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

Já que eles quiseram assim, então se pronto!

Since that's what they wanted, then so be it!

Eles não quiseram responder às minhas perguntas.

They refused to answer my questions.

Por que não quiseram minha foto?

Why didn't they want my picture?

— Chicago (2002)

Sim, vocês quiseram que ela fizesse o papel!

Yes, you wanted her to play the role!

— A Onda (2008)

Eles sempre quiseram ir a Budapeste.

They always wanted to go to Budapest.

Eles não quiseram trabalhar com Você mais.

They didn't want to work with you anymore.

— A Estrada da Vida (1954)

Os índios sujos quiseram me roubar.

Those dirty Indians tried to rob me.

— Pecadores (2025)

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