What does confiar mean?
confiar means to reassure in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be certain; to trust.
Spanish verb guide
Confiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn confiar, meaning to reassure, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: confiandoparticiple: confiado
Principal forms of confiar
- Infinitive
- confiar
- Gerund
- confiando
- Past participle
- confiado
Confiar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | confío | confié | confiaba | confiaré |
| tú | confías | confiaste | confiabas | confiarás |
| él / ella / usted | confía | confió | confiaba | confiará |
| nosotros/as | confiamos | confiamos | confiábamos | confiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | confían | confiaron | confiaban | confiarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with confiar
Ya no confío en ti.I don't trust you anymore.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ya no confío en él.I don't trust him any more.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom no confía en nadie.Tom doesn't trust anybody.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate confiar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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