What does desconfiar mean?
desconfiar means to distrust, to mistrust in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Desconfiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn desconfiar, meaning to distrust, to mistrust, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: desconfiandoparticiple: desconfiado
Principal forms of desconfiar
- Infinitive
- desconfiar
- Gerund
- desconfiando
- Past participle
- desconfiado
Desconfiar 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 | desconfío | desconfié | desconfiaba | desconfiaré |
| tú | desconfías | desconfiaste | desconfiabas | desconfiarás |
| él / ella / usted | desconfía | desconfió | desconfiaba | desconfiará |
| nosotros/as | desconfiamos | desconfiamos | desconfiábamos | desconfiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | desconfían | desconfiaron | desconfiaban | desconfiarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with desconfiar
Tomás desconfía de los extraños.Tom doesn't trust strangers.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Por qué desconfías de tus compañeras?Why don't you trust your partners?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate desconfiar 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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