The simple past tense (Pretérito Perfeito Simples) of querer (to want) and vir (to come) is highly irregular.
Notice that for querer, the eu and ele/ela/você forms are identical. For vir, the stem changes significantly across the forms.
| Pronoun | Querer (to want) | Vir (to come) |
|---|---|---|
| Eu | quis | vim |
| Tu | quiseste | vieste |
| Ele / Ela / Você | quis | veio |
| Nós | quisemos | viemos |
| Eles / Elas / Vocês | quiseram | vieram |
Querer
Use the past tense of querer to express past desires, intentions, or (in the negative) a refusal. You will often use it alongside nouns like a visita (the visit) and o motivo (the reason).
| Did you want to hide the reason for the visit? | Quiseste esconder o motivo da visita? |
| I wanted to sleep in this room, but I can't. | Quis dormir neste quarto, mas não consigo. |
When discussing intentions, you might also use the verbs tentar (to try) and conseguir (to manage).
| They try to explain the reason, but we didn't want to listen. | Eles tentam explicar o motivo, mas não quisemos ouvir. |
Vir
The past tense of vir is used to talk about who arrived or came to a place.
| Nobody came here, and I don't know why. | Ninguém veio cá e não sei porquê. |
You can use the word junto to describe people arriving or traveling "together".
| We came together on that bus. | Viemos juntos naquele autocarro. |
Bringing It Together
When discussing plans, events, or o convidado (the guest), you will frequently combine these two verbs. You can also use the adverb afinal (after all) to summarize a situation or express a change in expectations.
| I didn't want the visit, but he came today. | Não quis a visita, mas ele veio hoje. |
| The guests wanted to eat the cake and now they are accepting the dessert. | Os convidados quiseram comer o bolo e agora aceitam a sobremesa. |
| After all, he wanted to see the movie, but he didn't come. | Afinal, ele quis ver o filme, mas não veio. |