ふりをする
解説 Definition
pretends は pretend（ふりをする）の三人称単数現在形です。実際にはそうではないことを、そうであるかのように見せる場合に使います。
Pretends is the third-person singular present form of pretend. It describes someone acting as if something were true or presenting a false appearance, as in pretending to be asleep or pretending that one understands.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pretends は原形 pretend の三人称単数現在形。主語が he、she、単数の人・物なら語尾に -s を付け、語末の d が有声音なので -s は /z/ と発音します。pretend to be asleep や pretend that ... の型で、「事実とは違う姿を見せる」場面ごと覚えましょう。
Connect pretends directly with the base verb pretend. With a third-person singular subject such as he, she, or my brother, the simple present adds -s. Because pretend ends in the voiced sound /d/, this ending is pronounced /z/. Picture someone whose outward behavior does not match reality: he pretends to be asleep, or she pretends that she understands. Remember the two common patterns, pretend to be plus a description and pretend that plus a clause.
例文
He pretends to be asleep.
彼は眠っているふりをします。
She pretends that she understands the question.
彼女はその質問を理解しているふりをします。
My little brother pretends to be a teacher.
私の弟は先生のふりをします。
pretends の類義語・関連語
pretends の語源・成り立ち Etymology
pretends は pretend の3単現で、古フランス語 pretendre、さらにラテン語 praetendere にさかのぼります。prae-「前へ」+ tendere「伸ばす」で、もとは「口実を前に差し出す」から「〜のふりをする」へ。関連語は extend, tension。
Pretends is the third-person singular present form of pretend. Pretend entered English through Old French pretendre and ultimately comes from Latin praetendere, formed from prae, “before” or “in front,” and tendere, “to stretch.” The earlier idea of putting something forward developed into claiming or presenting an appearance, and then into acting as though something untrue were real.
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