Quieren gobernar juntos.

They want to govern together.

Breakdown of Quieren gobernar juntos.

• querer: to want
• juntos: together
• gobernar: to govern

Questions & Answers about Quieren gobernar juntos.

What form is quieren?

Quieren is the 3rd person plural present indicative of querer.

So it can mean:

• they want
• you all want (with ustedes)

In this sentence, it is followed by an infinitive, so the structure is querer + infinitive = to want to do something.

Useful related forms:

• quiero = I want
• quieres = you want
• quiere = he/she/it wants; you want (usted)
• queremos = we want
• queréis = you all want (vosotros, used in Spain)
• quieren = they want; you all want (ustedes)

Why is there no subject pronoun like ellos?

Spanish often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you the person and number.

So instead of saying Ellos quieren gobernar juntos, Spanish very naturally says just:

• Quieren gobernar juntos.

You would add ellos, ellas, or ustedes only if you want:

• emphasis
• contrast
• clarity

For example:

• Ellos quieren gobernar juntos, pero los otros no.

Could quieren mean you all want in Spain?