What does fiar mean?
fiar means to guarantee in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to sell on credit; to give credit; to put on the slate; to entrust.
Spanish verb guide
Fiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fiar, meaning to guarantee, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: fiandoparticiple: fiado
Principal forms of fiar
- Infinitive
- fiar
- Gerund
- fiando
- Past participle
- fiado
Fiar 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 | fío | fie | fiaba | fiaré |
| tú | fías | fiaste | fiabas | fiarás |
| él / ella / usted | fía | fio | fiaba | fiará |
| nosotros/as | fiamos | fiamos | fiábamos | fiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fían | fiaron | fiaban | fiarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with fiar
No te fíes de su ayuda.Don't rely on his help.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me fío de la policía.I don't trust the police.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom no se fía de ti.Tom doesn't trust you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fiar 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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