How to conjugate pretender in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
pretendiera
Tú
pretendieras
Él / Ella / Usted
pretendiera
Nosotros / Nosotras
pretendiéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
pretendierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
pretendieran

Examples of pretender in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él pretendiera ayudar.
I hoped he would help.
Tú
No creía que tú pretendieras mentir.
I didn't think you would lie.
Él / Ella / Usted
Quería que ella pretendiera estar de acuerdo.
I wanted her to pretend to agree.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Era importante que nosotros pretendieramos entender.
It was important that we pretended to understand.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que vosotros pretendierais aceptar.
I was surprised that you all pretended to accept.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creían que ellos pretendieran salir.
They didn't think they would leave.

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Esperaba que él pretendiera ayudar.

Other conjugations of pretender

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Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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