pretender
Translations
- to intend
- to claim
Can mean to aim for something or to assert a claim.
Conjugation
Conditional
| yo | pretendería |
| tú | pretenderías |
| él/ella | pretendería |
| nosotros | pretenderíamos |
| vosotros | pretenderíais |
| ellos/as | pretenderían |
Future
| yo | pretenderé |
| tú | pretenderás |
| él/ella | pretenderá |
| nosotros | pretenderemos |
| vosotros | pretenderéis |
| ellos/as | pretenderán |
Imperfect
| yo | pretendía |
| tú | pretendías |
| él/ella | pretendía |
| nosotros | pretendíamos |
| vosotros | pretendíais |
| ellos/as | pretendían |
Present
| yo | pretendo |
| tú | pretendes |
| él/ella | pretende |
| nosotros | pretendemos |
| vosotros | pretendéis |
| ellos/as | pretenden |
Preterite
| yo | pretendí |
| tú | pretendiste |
| él/ella | pretendió |
| nosotros | pretendimos |
| vosotros | pretendisteis |
| ellos/as | pretendieron |
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Example Sentences
Despite many trying to claim that everything is fine, the situation is critical.
The new regulation aims to penalize those who do not respect the rules.
The new project aims to engender a more united and collaborative community.
The system aimed to enchain the prisoners to maintain control over them.
The security system aims to entrap potential intruders trying to enter.