disimular Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
disimular — to hide
Disimulara or disimulara forms are used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
disimular Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive with disimular for hypothetical situations in the past, polite requests, or expressing wishes that weren't fulfilled. Think 'If I were to hide...' or 'I wish you would hide...'.
Notes on disimular in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Disimular is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending (e.g., disimulara or disimulase), but the -ra form is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si yo disimulara mi enfado, él no se daría cuenta.
If I were to hide my anger, he wouldn't notice.
yo
Me gustaría que tú disimularas mejor.
I would like you to hide it better.
tú
Ojalá él disimulara su nerviosismo.
I wish he would hide his nervousness.
él/ella/usted
Nos pidieron que disimuláramos el error.
They asked us to cover up the mistake.
nosotros
Ellos actuarían si no disimularan la verdad.
They would act if they didn't hide the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For hypotheticals or wishes, use 'disimulara' or 'disimulase', not 'disimulaba'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is necessary to express doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'disimulara' and 'disimulase' are correct, but often one is preferred regionally. Stick with 'disimulara' if unsure.
Why: While both are grammatically correct, regional preferences exist.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disimulo
Disimulo, disimulas, disimula, disimulamos, disimuláis, disimulan describe current or habitual hiding.
Preterite
yo: disimulé
Disimulé, disimulaste, disimuló, disimulamos, disimulasteis, disimularon mark completed actions of hiding.
Imperfect
yo: disimulaba
Disimulaba, disimulabas, disimulaba, disimulábamos, disimulabais, disimulaban describe ongoing or habitual past hiding.
Future
yo: disimularé
Disimularé, disimularás, disimulará, disimularemos, disimularéis, disimularán predict future actions of hiding.
Conditional
yo: disimularía
Disimularía, disimularías, disimularía, disimularíamos, disimularíais, disimularían express hypothetical hiding.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disimule
Disimule, disimules, disimulemos, disimuléis, disimulen are the present subjunctive forms of disimular.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disimula
Disimula, disimule, disimulemos, disimulad, disimulen are the commands for disimular.
Negative Imperative
yo: no disimules
No disimules, no disimule, no disimulemos, no disimuléis, no disimulen are the negative commands for disimular.