simular Future Conjugation
simular — to pretend
The future of simular is regular: simularé, simularás, simulará, simularemos, simularéis, simularán.
simular Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense with 'simular' to talk about pretending that will happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about pretending now. For example, 'Mañana simularé estar enfermo' (Tomorrow I will pretend to be sick).
Notes on simular in the Future
Simular is regular in the future tense; the stem is the infinitive 'simular'.
Example Sentences
Yo simularé sorpresa cuando me des el regalo.
I will feign surprise when you give me the gift.
yo
¿Tú simularás que no te importa?
Will you pretend it doesn't matter to you?
tú
Él simulará ser el dueño del lugar.
He will pretend to be the owner of the place.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros simularemos estar de acuerdo.
We will pretend to agree.
nosotros
Ellos simularán que todo va bien.
They will pretend that everything is going well.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for future actions.
Correct: Use 'simularé' for future actions, not 'simulo'.
Why: The future tense explicitly indicates an action that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing future probability with the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use the future 'simulará' to express probability about a present action, e.g., 'Simulará estar ocupado' (He's probably pretending to be busy).
Why: The future tense can express conjecture about the present, while the subjunctive is used for doubt triggered by specific phrases.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: simulo
The present indicative of simular is regular: simulo, simulas, simula, simulamos, simuláis, simulan.
Preterite
yo: simulé
The preterite of simular is regular: simulé, simulaste, simuló, simulamos, simulasteis, simularon.
Imperfect
yo: simulaba
The imperfect of simular is regular: simulaba, simulabas, simulaba, simulábamos, simulabais, simulaban.
Conditional
yo: simularía
The conditional of simular is regular: simularía, simularías, simularía, simularíamos, simularíais, simularían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: simule
The present subjunctive of simular (simule, simules, simule, simulemos, simuléis, simulen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: simulara
The imperfect subjunctive of simular (simulara/simularas/simulara/simuláramos/simularais/simularan) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: simula
The imperative of simular uses 'simula' (tú), 'simule' (usted), 'simulemos' (nosotros), 'simulad' (vosotros), 'simulen' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no simules
Negative commands for simular use 'no' + present subjunctive: no simules (tú), no simule (usted), no simulemos (nosotros), no simuléis (vosotros), no simulen (ustedes).