Question

noun form of pretend

Answer 1

pretending is the noun form of pretend

Answer 2

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'gerund' as 'a word ending in "-ing" that is made from a verb and is used like a noun.'

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'pretend (verb)' as 'to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game.'

So, the gerund or the noun form of the verb 'pretend' is 'pretending.'