simular Negative Imperative Conjugation
simular — to pretend
Negative commands for simular use 'no' + present subjunctive: no simules (tú), no simule (usted), no simulemos (nosotros), no simuléis (vosotros), no simulen (ustedes).
simular Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands with 'simular' to tell someone NOT to pretend. For example, '¡No simules que estás enfermo!' (Don't pretend you're sick!).
Notes on simular in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive. Simular is regular in the present subjunctive, so these forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No simules que te sabes la respuesta.
Don't pretend you know the answer.
tú
No simule ser inocente, sabemos lo que hizo.
Don't pretend to be innocent, we know what he did.
usted
No simulemos que estamos ocupados.
Let's not pretend we are busy.
nosotros
No simuléis que no os importa.
Don't pretend it doesn't matter to you.
vosotros
No simulen que les gusta la comida.
Don't pretend you like the food.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no simules' (subjunctive), not 'no simular'.
Why: All negative commands in Spanish require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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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.
Future
yo: simularé
The future of simular is regular: simularé, simularás, simulará, simularemos, simularéis, simularán.
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).