Pretend (to be) some doubts
Hello.
Are there any differences between pretend and pretend to be or differences in usage / rules of usage?
Here are some examples what I mean:
1) I pretend to be a happy guy.
I pretend a happy guy.
2) She pretends to be a celebrity.
She pretends a celebrity.
3) You are pretending to be rich.
You are pretending rich.
Thanks in advance 
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Top answer
Yes - only the versions with 'to be' make sense. The rest are simply not correct.
- Yes - only the versions with 'to be' make sense.
- The rest are simply not correct.
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Yes - only the versions with 'to be' make sense. The rest are simply not correct.
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The complement of 'pretend' is either a that-clause (with or without an explicit that) or an infinitive.
pretend that it's your house
pretend you're swimming
pretend that no one is watching
pretend to be a happy guy
pretend to have all the answers
pretend t
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