pretend

[learner110]

hi

can i say

he pretended as if he were rich



thanks

 

[kfredson]

hi

can i say

he pretended as if he were rich



thanks

He pretended that he was rich.
He acted as if he were rich.

I hope that the principle of this is clear. You can probably get away with saying, "He pretended as if he were..." but it is simpler -- and I believe more accurate -- to say "He pretended that he was..."

 

[Raymott]

hi

can i say

he pretended as if he were rich



thanks

No.
Add "He pretended to be rich" to the above examples.