eu quisera

had wanted

k i z ɛ ɾ ɐ → querer
quis to want + era pluperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, pluperfect tense Rare #31,560
had wanted A literary form often used to express a wish about the past, like “wish I had.”
PO: Quisera ter mais tempo para descansar.
EN: I wish I had more time to rest.
Conjugation of querer
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
First quisera —
Third quisera quiseram

Quisera ser um príncipe.

I wish I were a prince.

Quisera que a senhora me tivesse visto.

I wish you had seen me.

Quisera também esconder-me, mas não consigo.

I also wish I could hide, but I can't.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Quisera que as senhoras me tivessem visto.

I wish the ladies had seen me.

Eu quisera jamais ter posto meus pés nesta casa!

I wish I had never set foot in this house!

Quisera ser nomeado a Chefe do Departamento.

I would like to be appointed Head of Department.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Eu quisera não ter acreditado em Tom.

I wish I hadn't believed Tom.

Quisera eu ter estudado mais quando era jovem.

I wish I had studied more when I was young.

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