disimular Present Conjugation
disimular — to hide
Disimulo, disimulas, disimula, disimulamos, disimuláis, disimulan describe current or habitual hiding.
disimular Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense with disimular for actions happening right now ('He is hiding the truth') or for habitual actions ('She always pretends to be okay').
Notes on disimular in the Present
Disimular is regular in the present indicative tense. The nosotros form 'disimulamos' is identical to the preterite tense, so context is important.
Example Sentences
Yo disimulo mi dolor para que no me vean débil.
I hide my pain so they don't see me as weak.
yo
¿Tú disimulas cuando estás nervioso?
Do you pretend when you're nervous?
tú
Ella disimula su edad muy bien.
She hides her age very well.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros disimulamos lo que pasó en la fiesta.
We're hiding what happened at the party.
nosotros
Ellos disimulan su interés en el proyecto.
They are hiding their interest in the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive ('disimule') instead of the present indicative ('disimula') for factual statements.
Correct: For describing what happens or is happening now, use the indicative: 'Ella disimula'. Use the subjunctive after verbs of doubt or desire.
Why: The indicative mood is used for facts and objective reality, while the subjunctive is for subjective states.
Mistake: Confusing the present 'disimulamos' with the preterite 'disimulamos'.
Correct: Pay attention to the context to know if 'disimulamos' refers to a current habit or a completed past action.
Why: The form is identical; only the surrounding sentence provides clarity.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disimulara
Disimulara or disimulara forms are used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
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.