Speaker's conviction with 〜た＋つもり

Grammar: Unexpected » 〜た＋つもり

つもり marks the speaker’s conviction for having done something when following a past-tense verb.

This is used when you thought you did something, but you actually didn’t.

Examples

Suppressed presence with 〜た＋つもり

While changing into her uniform, Rize hid in the closet when she sensed someone unfamiliar nearby. She tried to completely hid her presence, but Cocoa found her.

ココア:

「完全(かんぜん)に気配(けはい)を殺(ころ)してたつもりなのに」

“I thought I completely suppressed my presence, and yet...”