ellos pretenden

they intend, they plan

→ pretender
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #40,442
they intend, they plan
SP: Pretenden viajar a España este verano.
EN: They intend to travel to Spain this summer.
Conjugation of pretender
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pretendo —
Second pretendes —
Third pretende pretenden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pretendo —
Second pretendes —
Third pretende pretenden

A las mujeres que pretenden ser iguales a los hombres les falta ambición.

Women who aspire to be equal to men lack ambition.

Pretenden tener valor, pero no son ni naturales ni rojos.

They claim to have value, but they are neither natural nor red.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Y pretenden que me sea simpático un hombre así.

And they expect me to like a man like that.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Pretenden cambiar el mundo, pero tal vez lo lleven hacia su fin.

They intend to change the world, but perhaps they will lead it to its end.

— Akira (1988)

Ellos pretenden crecer a través de la adversidad.

They aim to grow through adversity.

Ellos pretenden casarse mañana.

They intend to get married tomorrow.