pretender
to intend, to aim, to woo
¿Qué pretendes con eso?
What are you trying to do with that?
pretender present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
pretender present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
pretender preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
pretender imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
pretender present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
pretender future
Actions yet to happen.
pretender informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
pretender future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
pretender conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
pretender conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
pretender pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
pretender subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
pretender subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
pretender subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
pretender subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
pretender imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
pretender imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.