Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Introduction to the verb prétendre
The English translation of the French verb prétendre is “to claim” or “to pretend.” The infinitive form of prétendre is pronounced as “preh-tahn-druh.”
Prétendre has its origins in the Latin word “praetendere,” which means “to hold forth or assert.” In everyday French, it is most often used in a formal or legal context to express a claim or assertion. It can also be used in a more informal sense to mean “to pretend” or “to make believe.”
- J’ai entendu dire que Pierre prétend avoir gagné à la loterie. (I heard that Pierre claims to have won the lottery.)
- Les étudiants prétendent que l’examen était trop difficile. (The students claim that the exam was too difficult.)
- Elle prétend être malade pour ne pas aller au travail. (She pretends to be sick to avoid going to work.)
Prétendre – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of prétendre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je prétends | Je prétends être malade. | I claim to be sick. |
Tu | Tu prétends | Tu prétends savoir la réponse. | You claim to know the answer. |
Il | Il prétend | Il prétend être innocent. | He claims to be innocent. |
Elle | Elle prétend | Elle prétend être d’accord. | She claims to agree. |
On | On prétend | On prétend que c’est facile. | People claim it’s easy. |
Nous | Nous prétendons | Nous prétendons être amis. | We claim to be friends. |
Vous | Vous prétendez | Vous prétendez être bon cuisinier. | You claim to be a good cook. |
Ils | Ils prétendent | Ils prétendent avoir raison. | They claim to be right. |
Elles | Elles prétendent | Elles prétendent être sportives. | They claim to be athletic. |
Other Conjugations for Prétendre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb prétendre
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