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eu fingia

pretended, was pretending

→ fingir
fing pretend; feign + ia Imperfect tense (I/he/she)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #30,545
pretended, was pretending Often used with que (“that”) or an infinitive.
PO: Ela fingia estar ocupada.
EN: She was pretending to be busy.
Conjugation of fingir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First fingia —
Third fingia —

Não conseguia nada, mas eu fingia.

I couldn't do anything, but I pretended I could.

— A Vida Invisível (2019)

Ela fingia indiferença.

She feigned indifference.

Tom fingia não entender.

Tom pretended not to understand.

Tom fingia que não entendia a Mary.

Tom pretended not to understand Mary.

O Tom fingia não conhecer a Mary.

Tom pretended not to know Mary.

Eu só fingia que gostava de Tom.

I was only pretending to like Tom.

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)

Tom fingia ser rico.

Tom pretended to be rich.