Meaning and behavior
What does fingir mean?
Fingir means to pretend. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to fake, affect, feign.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- fingir
- Gerund
- fingiendo
- Past participle
- fingido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of fingir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Fingir |
|---|---|
| yo | finjo |
| tú | finges |
| él / ella / usted | finge |
| nosotros / nosotras | fingimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fingís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fingen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of fingir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Fingir |
|---|---|
| yo | fingí |
| tú | fingiste |
| él / ella / usted | fingió |
| nosotros / nosotras | fingimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fingisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fingieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of fingir, or for background information.
| Subject | Fingir |
|---|---|
| yo | fingía |
| tú | fingías |
| él / ella / usted | fingía |
| nosotros / nosotras | fingíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fingíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fingían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of fingir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Fingir |
|---|---|
| yo | fingiré |
| tú | fingirás |
| él / ella / usted | fingirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | fingiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fingiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fingirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Fingir |
|---|---|
| yo | finja |
| tú | finjas |
| él / ella / usted | finja |
| nosotros / nosotras | finjamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | finjáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | finjan |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of fingir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Fingir |
|---|---|
| tú | finge |
| usted | finja |
| nosotros / nosotras | finjamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fingid |
| ustedes | finjan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of fingir.
| Subject | Fingir |
|---|---|
| tú | no finjas |
| usted | no finja |
| nosotros / nosotras | no finjamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no finjáis |
| ustedes | no finjan |
Verified context
Examples with fingir
El jugador fingió una lesión.
The player faked an injury.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla finge un acento extranjero.
She affects a foreign accent.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Fingir FAQ
What does fingir mean?
Fingir means to pretend.
Is fingir regular or irregular?
Fingir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of fingir?
The gerund of fingir is fingiendo.
What is the past participle of fingir?
The past participle of fingir is fingido.
How is fingir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is finjo, finges, finge, fingimos, fingen.
How is fingir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is fingí, fingiste, fingió, fingimos, fingieron.
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