Breakdown of Quero retificar e regularizar a declaração do Imposto de Renda.
querer
to want
e
and
a declaração do Imposto de Renda
the individual income-tax return (Brazil)
retificar
to amend (a tax return)
Questions & Answers about Quero retificar e regularizar a declaração do Imposto de Renda.
Why does the sentence start with Quero instead of Eu quero?
Because Portuguese often leaves out the subject pronoun when the verb already makes the subject clear.
- Quero = I want
- The -o ending shows it is I
So Quero retificar... is a perfectly natural way to say I want to amend...
You can say Eu quero if you want emphasis, contrast, or extra clarity, but it is not necessary here.
Why are retificar and regularizar in the infinitive?
After querer (to want), Portuguese normally uses another verb in the infinitive.
So:
- Quero retificar = I want to amend
- Quero regularizar = I want to regularize
When two actions are connected to the same quero, you can simply join them with e:
- Quero retificar e regularizar...
This is just like English I want to amend and regularize...
What is the difference between retificar and regularizar?