-ir verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo finjo
finges
él/ella/Ud. finge
nosotros fingimos
vosotros fingís
ellos/ellas/Uds. fingen
Example

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
fingiste
él/ella/Ud. fingió
nosotros fingimos
vosotros fingisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fingieron
Example

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
fingías
él/ella/Ud. fingía
nosotros fingíamos
vosotros fingíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fingían
Example

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
fingirás
él/ella/Ud. fingirá
nosotros fingiremos
vosotros fingiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fingirán
Example

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
fingirías
él/ella/Ud. fingiría
nosotros fingiríamos
vosotros fingiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fingirían
Example

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
finjas
él/ella/Ud. finja
nosotros finjamos
vosotros finjáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. finjan
Example

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 -
finge
él/ella/Ud. finja
nosotros finjamos
vosotros fingid
ellos/ellas/Uds. finjan
Example

¡Finge!

Pretend!

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