simular
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | simulo |
| tú | simulas |
| él/ella | simula |
| nosotros | simulamos |
| vosotros | simuláis |
| ellos/ellas | simulan |
Yo simulo que estoy enfermo para no ir a la escuela.
I pretend that I am sick to avoid going to school.
Ella simula ser una experta en el tema.
She pretends to be an expert on the subject.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | simulé |
| tú | simulaste |
| él/ella | simuló |
| nosotros | simulamos |
| vosotros | simulasteis |
| ellos/ellas | simularon |
Ayer simularon un accidente para la película.
Yesterday they simulated an accident for the movie.
Él simuló estar tranquilo durante la reunión.
He pretended to be calm during the meeting.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | simulaba |
| tú | simulabas |
| él/ella | simulaba |
| nosotros | simulábamos |
| vosotros | simulabais |
| ellos/ellas | simulaban |
Cuando éramos niños, siempre simulábamos ser superhéroes.
When we were kids, we always pretended to be superheroes.
Ella simulaba que no le importaba lo que decían los demás.
She pretended that she didn't care what others said.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | simularé |
| tú | simularás |
| él/ella | simulará |
| nosotros | simularemos |
| vosotros | simularéis |
| ellos/ellas | simularán |
Mañana simularé que soy un famoso cantante.
Tomorrow I will pretend to be a famous singer.
Ellos simularán una reunión importante para impresionar a sus jefes.
They will simulate an important meeting to impress their bosses.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | simularía |
| tú | simularías |
| él/ella | simularía |
| nosotros | simularíamos |
| vosotros | simularíais |
| ellos/ellas | simularían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, simularía un viaje al extranjero.
If I had more time, I would pretend to take a trip abroad.
Ella simularía ser una detective si le dieran la oportunidad.
She would pretend to be a detective if given the chance.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | simule |
| tú | simules |
| él/ella | simule |
| nosotros | simulemos |
| vosotros | simuléis |
| ellos/ellas | simulen |
Es importante que simules tus emociones durante la actuación.
It is important that you simulate your emotions during the performance.
Quiero que él simule ser un experto en el tema.
I want him to pretend to be an expert on the subject.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | simulara |
| tú | simularas |
| él/ella | simulara |
| nosotros | simuláramos |
| vosotros | simularais |
| ellos/ellas | simularan |
Si yo simulara una situación difícil, aprenderías mucho.
If I were to simulate a difficult situation, you would learn a lot.
Si ellos simularan un problema, podríamos encontrar una solución.
If they were to simulate a problem, we could find a solution.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "simular" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "simular" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "simular" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "simular" conjugates as: simulas, simulo, simulan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "simular" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "simular" conjugates as: simulaste, simulé, simularon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "simular" in Spanish?
- "simular" (to simulate, to pretend) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.