⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
querer
Irregular (-er) Level A1 ⭐ #8 Most CommonEnglish translation: to want / to love
Stem Pattern: Stem mutation (quer- / quis- / queir-)
💡 Key Usage Note: Third person singular present is simply 'quer' (not quere!).
📘 Linguistic Rule: Pretérito perfeito switches to strong root 'quis-': eu quis, ele quis, nós quisemos.
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Presente do Indicativo
Expressing desires, wishes, or intentions.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| eu | quero | |
| tu | queres | |
| você / ele | quer | |
| nós | queremos | |
| vocês / eles | querem |
Example Sentences in Context
- Eu quero aprender português. — I want to learn Portuguese.
- O que você quer comer? — What do you want to eat?
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Presente do Indicativo
eu
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Answer
quero
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