wanted, were wanting
Queríamos que seu filho nos escrevesse uma carta.
We wanted your son to write us a letter.
— Dor e Glória (2019)
We did what we wanted.
We didn't want to change that.
Queríamos achar a queda d'água da lâmpada.
We wanted to find the lamp’s waterfall.
— Felizes Juntos (1997)