How to conjugate pretender in Indicative Present Continuous in Spanish

pretender
to intend, to try, to claim
regular verb

Pretender means to intend or aim to do something, to try or attempt, or to claim or assert something. It is used to express intentions, efforts, or assertions.

How to conjugate pretender in Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

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Indicative Present Continuous Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
estoy pretendiendo
estás pretendiendo
Él / Ella / Usted
está pretendiendo
Nosotros / Nosotras
estamos pretendiendo
Vosotros / Vosotras
estáis pretendiendo
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
están pretendiendo

Examples of pretender in Indicative Present Continuous

Yo
Estoy pretendiendo ser más paciente.
I am pretending to be more patient.
¿Estás pretendiendo algo importante?
Are you pretending something important?
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella está pretendiendo que todo está bien.
She is pretending that everything is fine.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Estamos pretendiendo no escuchar las críticas.
We are pretending not to hear the criticisms.
Vosotros / Vosotras
¿Estáis pretendiendo algo con eso?
Are you pretending something with that?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos están pretendiendo ser amigos otra vez.
They are pretending to be friends again.

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