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eles quisessem

wanted, would want

→ querer
quis to want + essem Imperfect subjunctive, they-form
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #31,581
wanted, would want A past subjunctive form; often used after “if” or “that.”
PO: Eu queria que vocês quisessem vir conosco.
EN: I wanted you to want to come with us.
Conjugation of querer
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First quisesse —
Third quisesse quisessem

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)

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)

Tom e Mary tiveram que fazer aquilo embora não quisessem.

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

Eu estava esperando que vocês quisessem conhecer nossos amigos.

I was hoping you would want to meet our friends.

Talvez quisessem ser imortais juntos.

Maybe they wanted to be immortal together.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

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.

Achei que quisessem isso.

I thought that's what they wanted.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Sim, se eles quisessem.

Yes, if they wanted to.

— Vale Abraão (1993)