simularverb
Simular means to pretend or to simulate in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as simula, simulando and simulan.
- to pretend
- to simulate
El actor tuvo que simular un desmayo.
The actor had to fake a fainting spell.
El programa simula el vuelo de un avión real.
The program simulates the flight of a real airplane.
¿Puedes al menos simular que quieres estar aquí?
Can you at least pretend you want to be here?
Ellos simulan trabajar, pero solo miran la mesa.
They pretend to work, but they only look at the table.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| simula | he, she, it | Present |
| simulando | Gerund | |
| simulan | they | Present |
| simulaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| simuló | he, she, it | Preterite |
| simulaban | they | Imperfect |
| simule | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| simularon | they | Preterite |
| simulen | they | Present subjunctive |
| simularan | they | Past subjunctive |
| simulamos | we | Present or preterite |