How to conjugate Confiar in Spanish
To trust, to rely, to entrust Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Confiar
- Confiar in the Indicative Present
- Confiar in the Indicative Preterite
- Confiar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Confiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Confiar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Confiar in the Indicative Future
- Confiar in the Indicative Conditional
- Confiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Confiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Confiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Confiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Confiar
- Imperative tenses of Confiar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Confiar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Confiar is the Spanish verb for "to trust, to rely, to entrust". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to confiar include: fiarse, encomendar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | confiar | to trust, to rely, to entrust |
| Past participle | confiado | trusted |
| Gerund | confiando | trusting |
Indicative Tenses of Confiar
Confiar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of confiar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "confío", meaning "I trust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confío | I trust |
| Tú | confías | you trust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confía | s/he trusts, you (formal) trust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiamos | we trust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiáis | you (plural) trust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confían | they trust, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Confiar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of confiar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "confié", meaning "I trusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confié | I trusted |
| Tú | confiaste | you trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confió | s/he trusted, you (formal) trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiamos | we trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiasteis | you (plural) trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confiaron | they trusted, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of confiar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "confiaba", meaning "I used to trust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confiaba | I used to trust |
| Tú | confiabas | you used to trust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confiaba | s/he used to trust, you (formal) used to trust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiábamos | we used to trust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiabais | you (plural) used to trust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confiaban | they used to trust, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of confiar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy confiando", meaning "I am trusting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy confiando | I am trusting |
| Tú | estás confiando | you are trusting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está confiando | s/he is trusting, you (formal) are trusting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos confiando | we are trusting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis confiando | you (plural) are trusting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están confiando | they are trusting, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of confiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a confiar", meaning "I am going to trust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a confiar | I am going to trust |
| Tú | vas a confiar | you are going to trust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a confiar | s/he is going to trust, you (formal) are going to trust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a confiar | we are going to trust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a confiar | you (plural) are going to trust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a confiar | they are going to trust, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of confiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "confiaré", meaning "I will trust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confiaré | I will trust |
| Tú | confiarás | you will trust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confiará | s/he will trust, you (formal) will trust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiaremos | we will trust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiaréis | you (plural) will trust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confiarán | they will trust, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of confiar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "confiaría", meaning "I would trust".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confiaría | I would trust |
| Tú | confiarías | you would trust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confiaría | s/he would trust, you (formal) would trust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiaríamos | we would trust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiaríais | you (plural) would trust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confiarían | they would trust, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of confiar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he confiado", meaning "I have trusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he confiado | I have trusted |
| Tú | has confiado | you have trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha confiado | s/he has trusted, you (formal) have trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos confiado | we have trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis confiado | you (plural) have trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han confiado | they have trusted, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of confiar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había confiado", meaning "I had trusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había confiado | I had trusted |
| Tú | habías confiado | you had trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había confiado | s/he had trusted, you (formal) had trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos confiado | we had trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais confiado | you (plural) had trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían confiado | they had trusted, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of confiar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré confiado", meaning "I will have trusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré confiado | I will have trusted |
| Tú | habrás confiado | you will have trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá confiado | s/he will have trusted, you (formal) will have trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos confiado | we will have trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis confiado | you (plural) will have trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán confiado | they will have trusted, |
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Confiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of confiar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría confiado", meaning "I would have trusted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría confiado | I would have trusted |
| Tú | habrías confiado | you would have trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría confiado | s/he would have trusted, you (formal) would have trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos confiado | we would have trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais confiado | you (plural) would have trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían confiado | they would have trusted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Confiar
Confiar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "confíe", meaning "I trust".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confíe | I trust |
| Tú | confíes | you trust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confíe | s/he trusts, you (formal) trust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiemos | we trust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiéis | you (plural) trust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confíen | they trust, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Confiar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "confiara", meaning "I trusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confiara | I trusted |
| Tú | confiaras | you trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confiara | s/he trusted, you (formal) trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiáramos | we trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiarais | you (plural) trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confiaran | they trusted, |
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Confiar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "confiare", meaning "I will trust".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confiare | I will trust |
| Tú | confiares | you will trust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confiare | s/he will trust, you (formal) will trust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiáremos | we will trust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiareis | you (plural) will trust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confiaren | they will trust, |
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Confiar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya confiado", meaning "I have trusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya confiado | I have trusted |
| Tú | hayas confiado | you have trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya confiado | s/he has trusted, you (formal) have trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos confiado | we have trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis confiado | you (plural) have trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan confiado | they have trusted, |
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Confiar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera confiado", meaning "I had trusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera confiado | I had trusted |
| Tú | hubieras confiado | you had trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera confiado | s/he had trusted, you (formal) had trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos confiado | we had trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais confiado | you (plural) had trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran confiado | they had trusted, |
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Confiar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere confiado", meaning "I will have trusted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere confiado | I will have trusted |
| Tú | hubieres confiado | you will have trusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere confiado | s/he will have trusted, you (formal) will have trusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos confiado | we will have trusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis confiado | you (plural) will have trusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren confiado | they will have trusted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Confiar
Confiar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "confíe", meaning "(to you formal) trust!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | confía | (to you) trust! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | confíe | (to you formal) trust! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | confiemos | let's trust! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | confiad | (to you plural) trust! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | confíen | (to you plural formal) trust! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Confiar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no confíe", meaning "(to you formal) don't trust!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no confíes | (to you) don't trust! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no confíe | (to you formal) don't trust! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no confiemos | let's not trust! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no confiéis | (to you plural) don't trust! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no confíen | (to you plural formal) don't trust! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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