Meu neto quer aprender a nadar neste verão.

to want

Breakdown of Meu neto quer aprender a nadar neste verão.

• aprender: to learn
• meu: my
• a: to

Questions & Answers about Meu neto quer aprender a nadar neste verão.

Why is it meu neto and not minha neto?

Because neto is a masculine singular noun, so the possessive must match it: meu.

• meu neto = my grandson
• minha neta = my granddaughter

In Portuguese, the possessive agrees with the thing being possessed, not with the speaker.

What form is quer?

Quer is the 3rd person singular present tense of querer, meaning to want.

It matches meu neto, which is he:

• eu quero = I want
• ele/ela quer = he/she wants
• nós queremos = we want
• eles/elas querem = they want

So Meu neto quer... means My grandson wants...

Why is there no subject pronoun like ele before quer?