Conjugate fingir in Spanish
to pretend
fingir is a regular -ir verb ranked #2121 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Fingió estar dormido." (He pretended to be asleep.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
fingir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to pretend · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | finjo |
| tú | finges |
| él/ella/Ud. | finge |
| nosotros | fingimos |
| vosotros | fingís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fingen |
Yo finjo todos los días.
I pretend every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fingí |
| tú | fingiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | fingió |
| nosotros | fingimos |
| vosotros | fingisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fingieron |
Ayer yo fingí.
Yesterday I pretend.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fingía |
| tú | fingías |
| él/ella/Ud. | fingía |
| nosotros | fingíamos |
| vosotros | fingíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fingían |
Antes yo fingía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pretend often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fingiré |
| tú | fingirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | fingirá |
| nosotros | fingiremos |
| vosotros | fingiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fingirán |
Mañana yo fingiré.
Tomorrow I will pretend.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fingiría |
| tú | fingirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | fingiría |
| nosotros | fingiríamos |
| vosotros | fingiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fingirían |
Si pudiera, yo fingiría.
If I could, I would pretend.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | finja |
| tú | finjas |
| él/ella/Ud. | finja |
| nosotros | finjamos |
| vosotros | finjáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | finjan |
No finjas que no lo sabes.
Don't pretend you don't know.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | finge |
| él/ella/Ud. | finja |
| nosotros | finjamos |
| vosotros | fingid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | finjan |
¡Finge!
Pretend!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Fingió estar dormido.
He pretended to be asleep.
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No finjas que no lo sabes.
Don't pretend you don't know.
Common phrases with fingir
- fingir ignorancia to feign ignorance
- fingir estar enfermo to fake being sick