fingiendo

fin-HYEN-doh/fiŋˈxjen.do/

“fingiendo” means “pretending” in Spanish (Currently acting falsely).

pretending

Also: feigning, faking

Verb form (Gerund)A2irregular (spelling change) ir

A simple cartoon character holding a bright, smiling theatrical mask in front of their face, while their visible eyes above the mask look genuinely tired, illustrating the act of pretending.

infinitivefingir

gerundfingiendo

past Participlefingido

📝 In Action

Ella está fingiendo que no le importa el resultado.

She is pretending that the result doesn't matter to her.

Estuvimos fingiendo toda la noche para no arruinar la sorpresa.

We were pretending all night so as not to ruin the surprise.

Él entró a la oficina fingiendo una sonrisa.

He entered the office faking a smile.

Word Connections

Synonyms

simulando (simulating)
disimulando (hiding feelings)

Antonyms

diciendo la verdad (telling the truth)

Common Collocations

estar fingiendo – to be pretending
seguir fingiendo – to keep on pretending

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedfinge

yofinjo

túfinges

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingen

nosotrosfingimos

vosotrosfingís

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfingía

yofingía

túfingías

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingían

nosotrosfingíamos

vosotrosfingíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedfingió

yofingí

túfingiste

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingieron

nosotrosfingimos

vosotrosfingisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedfinja

yofinja

túfinjas

ellos/ellas/ustedesfinjan

nosotrosfinjamos

vosotrosfinjáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfingiera

yofingiera

túfingieras

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingieran

nosotrosfingiéramos

vosotrosfingierais

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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "fingiendo" in Spanish:

faking→feigning→pretending→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: fingiendo

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'fingiendo' to describe an ongoing action?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

fingir(to pretend) — Verb

fingimiento(pretense/feigning (the act)) — Noun

fingido(feigned/fake) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

diciendo haciendo

📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from the Latin verb *fingere*, which meant 'to shape, fashion, or form.' Over time, this idea of 'forming' something evolved into 'forming a false appearance' or 'making something up.'

First recorded: Medieval Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: fingereFrench: feindre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'fingiendo' the same as 'pretendiendo'?

Yes, they are very similar synonyms. 'Fingir' (and therefore 'fingiendo') is generally more common and means to put on a false appearance. 'Pretender' in Spanish usually means 'to intend' or 'to claim,' so be careful. The word you want for 'pretending' is usually 'fingir' or 'simular'.