Ella Verbsfingirse to pretend to be Irregular Verb
At a glance: Fingirse (to pretend to be) is a reflexive irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me finjo, te finges, se finge, nos fingimos, os fingís, se fingen. Yo changes g to j (finjo); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (me finja).

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The Indicative Present of fingirse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me finjo”, meaning “I pretend to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me finjo | I pretend to be |
| Tú | te finges | you pretend to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se finge | s/he pretends to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fingimos | we pretend to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fingís | you (plural) pretend to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fingen | they pretend to be |
How it’s built: Yo changes g to j (finjo); the other forms are regular. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Indicative Preterite of fingirse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me fingí”, meaning “I pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fingí | I pretended to be |
| Tú | te fingiste | you pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fingió | s/he pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fingimos | we pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fingisteis | you (plural) pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fingieron | they pretended to be |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fing- plus the -ir endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Imperfect of fingirse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me fingía”, meaning “I used to pretend to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fingía | I used to pretend to be |
| Tú | te fingías | you used to pretend to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fingía | s/he used to pretend to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fingíamos | we used to pretend to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fingíais | you (plural) used to pretend to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fingían | they used to pretend to be |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fing- plus the -ir endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Present Continuous of fingirse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy fingiendo”, meaning “I am pretending to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy fingiendo | I am pretending to be |
| Tú | te estás fingiendo | you are pretending to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está fingiendo | s/he is pretending to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos fingiendo | we are pretending to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis fingiendo | you (plural) are pretending to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están fingiendo | they are pretending to be |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund fingiendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Informal Future of fingirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a fingir”, meaning “I am going to pretend to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a fingir | I am going to pretend to be |
| Tú | te vas a fingir | you are going to pretend to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a fingir | s/he is going to pretend to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a fingir | we are going to pretend to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a fingir | you (plural) are going to pretend to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a fingir | they are going to pretend to be |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive fingir. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Future of fingirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me fingiré”, meaning “I will pretend to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fingiré | I will pretend to be |
| Tú | te fingirás | you will pretend to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fingirá | s/he will pretend to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fingiremos | we will pretend to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fingiréis | you (plural) will pretend to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fingirán | they will pretend to be |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fingir plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Conditional of fingirse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me fingiría”, meaning “I would pretend to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fingiría | I would pretend to be |
| Tú | te fingirías | you would pretend to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fingiría | s/he would pretend to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fingiríamos | we would pretend to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fingiríais | you (plural) would pretend to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fingirían | they would pretend to be |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fingir plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Present Perfect of fingirse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he fingido”, meaning “I have pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he fingido | I have pretended to be |
| Tú | te has fingido | you have pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha fingido | s/he has pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos fingido | we have pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis fingido | you (plural) have pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han fingido | they have pretended to be |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle fingido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Past Perfect of fingirse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había fingido”, meaning “I had pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había fingido | I had pretended to be |
| Tú | te habías fingido | you had pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había fingido | s/he had pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos fingido | we had pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais fingido | you (plural) had pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían fingido | they had pretended to be |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle fingido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Future Perfect of fingirse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré fingido”, meaning “I will have pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré fingido | I will have pretended to be |
| Tú | te habrás fingido | you will have pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá fingido | s/he will have pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos fingido | we will have pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis fingido | you (plural) will have pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán fingido | they will have pretended to be |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle fingido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fingirse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría fingido”, meaning “I would have pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría fingido | I would have pretended to be |
| Tú | te habrías fingido | you would have pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría fingido | s/he would have pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos fingido | we would have pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais fingido | you (plural) would have pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían fingido | they would have pretended to be |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle fingido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me finja”, meaning “I pretend to be”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me finja | I pretend to be |
| Tú | te finjas | you pretend to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se finja | s/he pretends to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos finjamos | we pretend to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os finjáis | you (plural) pretend to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se finjan | they pretend to be |
How it’s built: Every form follows the yo present, finjo (finja, finjas, finja, finjamos, finjáis, finjan). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me fingiera”, meaning “I pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fingiera | I pretended to be |
| Tú | te fingieras | you pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fingiera | s/he pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fingiéramos | we pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fingierais | you (plural) pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fingieran | they pretended to be |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fingieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (fingiéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me fingiere”, meaning “I will pretend to be”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fingiere | I will pretend to be |
| Tú | te fingieres | you will pretend to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fingiere | s/he will pretend to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fingiéremos | we will pretend to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fingiereis | you (plural) will pretend to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fingieren | they will pretend to be |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fingieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (fingiéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya fingido”, meaning “I have pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya fingido | I have pretended to be |
| Tú | te hayas fingido | you have pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya fingido | s/he has pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos fingido | we have pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis fingido | you (plural) have pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan fingido | they have pretended to be |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle fingido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera fingido”, meaning “I had pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera fingido | I had pretended to be |
| Tú | te hubieras fingido | you had pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera fingido | s/he had pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos fingido | we had pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais fingido | you (plural) had pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran fingido | they had pretended to be |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle fingido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere fingido”, meaning “I will have pretended to be”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere fingido | I will have pretended to be |
| Tú | te hubieres fingido | you will have pretended to be |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere fingido | s/he will have pretended to be |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos fingido | we will have pretended to be |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis fingido | you (plural) will have pretended to be |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren fingido | they will have pretended to be |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle fingido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “fínjase”, meaning “(to you formal) pretend to be!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | fíngete | (to you) pretend to be! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fínjase | (to you formal) pretend to be! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | finjámonos | let's pretend to be! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fingíos | (to you plural) pretend to be! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fínjanse | (to you plural formal) pretend to be! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (fíngete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (fínjase, fínjanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (finjámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (fingíos).
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se finja”, meaning “(to you formal) don't pretend to be!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te finjas | (to you) don't pretend to be! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se finja | (to you formal) don't pretend to be! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos finjamos | let's not pretend to be! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os finjáis | (to you plural) don't pretend to be! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se finjan | (to you plural formal) don't pretend to be! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te finjas, no se finja, no nos finjamos, no os finjáis, no se finjan.
Letters in red show where a form differs from the regular pattern.
Fingirse is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo changes g to j (finjo); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (me finja).
In the present tense (presente), fingirse is conjugated as: yo me finjo, tú te finges, él/ella/usted se finge, nosotros nos fingimos, vosotros os fingís, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fingen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), fingirse is conjugated as: yo me fingí, tú te fingiste, él/ella/usted se fingió, nosotros nos fingimos, vosotros os fingisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fingieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), fingirse is conjugated as: yo me fingía, tú te fingías, él/ella/usted se fingía, nosotros nos fingíamos, vosotros os fingíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fingían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), fingirse is conjugated as: yo me fingiré, tú te fingirás, él/ella/usted se fingirá, nosotros nos fingiremos, vosotros os fingiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fingirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), fingirse is conjugated as: yo me finja, tú te finjas, él/ella/usted se finja, nosotros nos finjamos, vosotros os finjáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se finjan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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