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eu fingia

pretended, faked

→ fingir
fing pretend; feign + ia imperfect past: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #31,869
pretended, faked Imperfect past form: “was pretending / used to pretend” (also “was faking / used to fake,” depending on context).
PO: Ele fingia que estava doente para não ir à escola.
EN: He pretended he was sick so he wouldn’t have to go to school.
Conjugation of fingir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First fingia —
Third fingia —

Tom fingia não entender.

Tom pretended not to understand.

O Tom fingia não conhecer a Mary.

Tom pretended not to know Mary.

Ela fingia indiferença.

She feigned indifference.

Tom fingia que não entendia a Mary.

Tom pretended not to understand Mary.

Eu só fingia que gostava de Tom.

I was only pretending to like Tom.

Tom fingia ser rico.

Tom pretended to be rich.

Quando a gente batia de frente, ele fingia que me respeitava.

When we clashed, he pretended to respect me.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)