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yo pretendía

intended, meant to

→ pretender
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #21,490
intended, meant to Imperfect tense (he/she/it or you formal) of “pretender.”
SP: Yo no pretendía ofenderte.
EN: I didn’t mean to offend you.
Conjugation of pretender
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First pretendía —
Third pretendía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First pretendía —
Third pretendía —

Cuando ella le contó lo que pretendía, usted perdió los nervios.

When she told you what she intended, you lost your temper.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Pretendía verla antes de salir del pueblo.

He intended to see her before leaving town.

Ella pretendía retirar todos sus ahorros del banco.

She intended to withdraw all her savings from the bank.

Pretendía llamarla, pero se me olvidó.

I meant to call her, but I forgot.

Tom pretendía visitar Boston el mes pasado.

Tom intended to visit Boston last month.

Tom se preguntaba cuánto equipaje pretendía llevar María.

Tom wondered how much luggage Maria intended to bring.

Pretendía ser un cumplido.

It was meant as a compliment.

Ella pretendía ir de compras.

She intended to go shopping.

Solo pretendía hacer lo que era mejor.

I only intended to do what was best.

Pretendía haber sido médico.

He had intended to be a doctor.

Las Naciones Unidas, tal como Roosevelt pretendía.

The United Nations, just as Roosevelt intended.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

No era lo que pretendía decir.

That’s not what I meant to say.

Pretendía matarnos a todos y largarse con los diamantes.

He intended to kill us all and run off with the diamonds.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Él pretendía casarse con ella.

He intended to marry her.