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eles quisessem

wanted

→ querer
quis want + essem 3rd-person plural imperfect subjunctive
verb · third plural · imperfect subjunctive Rare #35,445
wanted Imperfect subjunctive (they). Often used after expressions like “era importante que…”, “queria que…”, “duvidava que…”.
PO: Era importante que eles quisessem participar do projeto.
EN: It was important that they wanted to take part in the project.
Conjugation of querer
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First quisesse —
Third quisesse quisessem

Todos os outros podiam ver um nascer do sol quando quisessem.

Everyone else could see a sunrise whenever they wanted.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Eu acho que Tom e Mary poderiam ir embora hoje se eles quisessem.

I think Tom and Mary could leave today if they wanted to.

Ou, se me quisessem dar uma grande honra, apostar em mim, Sigismund Markus.

Or, if they wished to do me a great honor, to bet on me, Sigismund Markus.

— O Tambor (1979)

Eu estava esperando que vocês quisessem conhecer nossos amigos.

I was hoping you would want to meet our friends.

Achei que quisessem isso.

I thought that's what they wanted.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Tom e Mary tiveram que fazer aquilo embora não quisessem.

Tom and Mary had to do that even though they didn't want to.