Meaning and behavior
What does confiscar mean?
Confiscar means to confiscate. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- confiscar
- Gerund
- confiscando
- Past participle
- confiscado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of confiscar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Confiscar |
|---|---|
| yo | confisco |
| tú | confiscas |
| él / ella / usted | confisca |
| nosotros / nosotras | confiscamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | confiscáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | confiscan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of confiscar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Confiscar |
|---|---|
| yo | confisqué |
| tú | confiscaste |
| él / ella / usted | confiscó |
| nosotros / nosotras | confiscamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | confiscasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | confiscaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of confiscar, or for background information.
| Subject | Confiscar |
|---|---|
| yo | confiscaba |
| tú | confiscabas |
| él / ella / usted | confiscaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | confiscábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | confiscabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | confiscaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of confiscar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Confiscar |
|---|---|
| yo | confiscaré |
| tú | confiscarás |
| él / ella / usted | confiscará |
| nosotros / nosotras | confiscaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | confiscaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | confiscarán |
Verified context
Examples with confiscar
Confisqué un arma a un estudiante esta mañana.
I confiscated a gun from a student this morning.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRConfisqué el cuchillo de Tom.
I confiscated Tom's knife.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl profesor confiscó el móvil de Tom.
The teacher confiscated Tom's cellphone.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Confiscar FAQ
What does confiscar mean?
Confiscar means to confiscate.
Is confiscar regular or irregular?
Confiscar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of confiscar?
The gerund of confiscar is confiscando.
What is the past participle of confiscar?
The past participle of confiscar is confiscado.
How is confiscar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is confisco, confiscas, confisca, confiscamos, confiscan.
How is confiscar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is confisqué, confiscaste, confiscó, confiscamos, confiscaron.
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