pretender
/pɾetenˈdeɾ/ · pre‧ten‧der
verb
to intend; to try
- ¿Qué pretendes hacer?
What are you trying to do?
- ¿Qué pretendes hacer?
False friend: it means to intend or try, not to pretend (fingir).
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pretendo | pretendí | pretendía | pretenderé |
| tú | pretendes | pretendiste | pretendías | pretenderás |
| él, ella, usted | pretende | pretendió | pretendía | pretenderá |
| nosotros | pretendemos | pretendimos | pretendíamos | pretenderemos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | pretenden | pretendieron | pretendían | pretenderán |
gerund pretendiendo · past participle pretendido
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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