were trying to, intended to
¿Qué pretendías hacer allá?
What were you planning to do over there?
— Wicked (2024)
Tú ni siquiera pretendías estar aquí.
You weren't even supposed to be here.
— Queen (2014)
¿Tú qué pretendías?
What were you trying to do?
— Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (2022)
¿Qué pretendías?
— Voraz (2017)