Translation
to pretend, to feign
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Word origin
From Latin fingere ('to shape, to mould, to invent'), which also gives English 'fiction' and 'figure'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fingere
- English cognates
- feign, fiction
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | finjo | fingí | fingía | fingiré | fingiría |
| tú | finges | fingiste | fingías | fingirás | fingirías |
| él/ella/ud. | finge | fingió | fingía | fingirá | fingiría |
| nos. | fingimos | fingimos | fingíamos | fingiremos | fingiríamos |
| vos. | fingís | fingisteis | fingíais | fingiréis | fingiríais |
| ellos/uds. | fingen | fingieron | fingían | fingirán | fingirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | finja | fingiera | fingiese |
| tú | finjas | fingieras | fingieses |
| él/ella/ud. | finja | fingiera | fingiese |
| nos. | finjamos | fingiéramos | fingiésemos |
| vos. | finjáis | fingierais | fingieseis |
| ellos/uds. | finjan | fingieran | fingiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | finge |
| ud. | finja |
| nosotros | finjamos |
| vosotros | fingid |
| uds. | finjan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fingiendo
- Past participle
- fingido
Examples
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There is no point in pretending that you are fine.
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The boy pretends to be asleep so he does not go to school.
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She managed to feign surprise when she opened the present.
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Why do you pretend that you do not know me?
avería .
They faked a breakdown so as not to turn up to the appointment.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 6: fingir, ala, ilegal and 7 more words.