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to intend a la intención
How to say “to intend” in Spanish? “A la intención”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “a la intención” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to intend in Spanish like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Verb: PRETENDER (meaning “to intend”)

• Tips to Remember:
 – Remember that “pretender” sounds like “pre‐tender” – as if you “tenderly plan” something ahead of time.
 – Don’t confuse it with the English “to pretend”; in Spanish “pretender” means “to intend” or “to aim to achieve.”

• Explanations:
 “Pretender” is used when someone has the aim or plan of doing something. It’s often interchangeable with phrases like “tener la intención de” or “planear.”

• Synonyms:
 – Tener la intención de
 – Planear
 – Proponerse
 – Aspirar (depending on context)

• Conjugations of “pretender”:

 Infinitive: pretender

 Present:
  yo pretendo
  tú pretendes
  él/ella/Ud. pretende
  nosotros/nosotras pretendemos
  vosotros/vosotras pretendéis
  ellos/ellas/Uds. pretenden

 Preterite (Simple Past):
  yo pretendí
  tú pretendiste
  él/ella/Ud. pretendió
  nosotros/nosotras pretendimos
  vosotros/vosotras pretendisteis
  ellos/ellas/Uds. pretendieron

 Imperfect:
  yo pretendía
  tú pretendías
  él/ella/Ud. pretendía
  nosotros/nosotras pretendíamos
  vosotros/vosotras pretendíais
  ellos/ellas/Uds. pretendían

 Future:
  yo pretenderé
  tú pretenderás
  él/ella/Ud. pretenderá
  nosotros/nosotras pretendremos
  vosotros/vosotras pretenderéis
  ellos/ellas/Uds. pretenderán

 Conditional:
  yo pretendría
  tú pretenderías
  él/ella/Ud. pretendría
  nosotros/nosotras pretenderíamos
  vosotros/vosotras pretenderíais
  ellos/ellas/Uds. pretenderían

• Example Sentences:
 1. Yo pretendo aprender español este año.
  Translation: I intend to learn Spanish this year.
 2. ¿Tú pretendes terminar el proyecto para mañana?
  Translation: Do you intend to finish the project by tomorrow?
 3. Ellos pretenden abrir un negocio nuevo próximamente.
  Translation: They intend to open a new business soon.
 4. Nosotros pretendíamos visitar a nuestros abuelos el fin de semana pasado.
  Translation: We intended to visit our grandparents last weekend.

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