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yo pretendo

intend, plan

→ pretender
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Uncommon #21,751
intend, plan Despite its resemblance to English “pretend,” it usually means “intend” or “plan.”
SP: Pretendo aprender a cocinar.
EN: I intend to learn to cook.
Conjugation of pretender
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pretendo —
Second pretendes —
Third pretende pretenden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pretendo —
Second pretendes —
Third pretende pretenden

Pretendo decirle a Tom que no quiero ir.

I intend to tell Tom that I don’t want to go.

Pretendo seguir así.

I intend to continue like this.

— It (Eso) (2017)

No parece tu tipo ¡No pretendo casarme con ella!

She doesn’t seem like your type. I’m not planning to marry her!

— Lo que el corazón desea (2001)

Pretendo quedarme ahí por una semana.

I intend to stay there for a week.

Y yo pretendo estar sorprendido.

And I pretend to be surprised.

— Amigos Intocables (2011)

Pretendo hacerme abogado.

I intend to become a lawyer.

Pretendo decirle todo.

I intend to tell her everything.

Pretendo quedarme aquí tres días.

I intend to stay here for three days.

Tengo planes y pretendo llevarlos a cabo.

I have plans and I intend to carry them out.

— Realmente amor (2003)

Pretendo irme derecho para la casa.

I intend to go straight home.

Mañana pretendo quedarme todo el día en casa.

Tomorrow I intend to stay home all day.

Pretendo dedicar un par de horas al día a estudiar inglés.

I intend to dedicate a couple of hours a day to studying English.

Pretendo contárselo todo.

I intend to tell him everything.

Pretendo quedarme en el hotel Hillside.

I intend to stay at the Hillside Hotel.

Sí, es lo que pretendo.

Yes, that is what I intend.

— Suzume (2022)

Pretendo publicar esto.

I intend to publish this.

Eso pretendo.

That's what I intend.

Pretendo escribir una carta para Judy.

I intend to write a letter to Judy.