pretenderConjugation
pretender means to intend.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of pretender has two forms for each pronoun: pretendiera/pretendiese, pretendieras/pretendieses, etc.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of pretender is: pretenda (yo/él/ella/usted), pretendamos (nosotros), pretendáis (vosotros), pretendan (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for pretender use the present subjunctive: no pretendas (tú), no pretenda (usted), no pretendamos (nosotros), no pretendáis (vosotros), no pretendan (ustedes).
Imperative
Imperative forms of pretender are: pretende (tú), pretenda (usted), pretendamos (nosotros), pretended (vosotros), pretendan (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of pretender is: pretendería, pretenderías, pretendería, pretenderíamos, pretenderíais, pretenderían.
Preterite
The preterite of pretender is regular: pretendí, pretendiste, pretendió, pretendimos, pretendisteis, pretendieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of pretender is: pretendía, pretendías, pretendía, pretendíamos, pretendíais, pretendían.
Present
The present indicative of pretender is: pretendo, pretendes, pretende, pretendemos, pretendéis, pretenden.
Future
The future tense of pretender uses the infinitive stem: pretenderé, pretenderás, pretenderá, pretenderemos, pretenderéis, pretenderán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does pretender mean in Spanish?
pretender means "to intend".
Is pretender a regular or irregular verb?
pretender is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate pretender in the present tense?
The present tense of pretender is: yo pretendo, tú pretendes, él/ella/usted pretende, nosotros pretendemos, vosotros pretendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pretenden.
How do you conjugate pretender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of pretender is: yo pretendí, tú pretendiste, él/ella/usted pretendió, nosotros pretendimos, vosotros pretendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pretendieron.
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