Breakdown of Ela quer mudar de profissão.
ela
she
querer
to want
mudar de
to change
a profissão
the profession
Questions & Answers about Ela quer mudar de profissão.
What does quer correspond to in English, and what tense is it?
Quer is the 3rd person singular (he/she) form of the verb querer in the present indicative.
It usually translates as “wants”:
- Ela quer = She wants
- Ele quer = He wants
Full present tense of querer in European Portuguese:
- eu quero – I want
- tu queres – you (singular, informal) want
- ele/ela/você quer – he/she/you (formal) want(s)
- nós queremos – we want
- vós quereis – you (plural, old/rare in PT) want
- eles/elas/vocês querem – they/you (plural) want
In this sentence, Ela quer = She wants.
Why is it mudar de profissão and not just mudar profissão?