conferirConjugation
conferir means to grant.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'confirier-' stem for all forms (e.g., confiriera, confirieras).
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of conferir uses a stem change: e to ie in most forms, and e to i in nosotros/vosotros.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms (e.g., no confieras, no confiera).
Imperative
The imperative uses 'confiere' (tú) and 'confiera' (usted) to command the granting of something.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of conferir is regular: add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Preterite
The preterite of conferir is a 'slipper' verb: the stem changes e to i only in the third-person forms.
Imperfect
The imperfect of conferir is completely regular: confería, conferías, confería, conferíamos, conferíais, conferían.
Present
The present tense of conferir has a stem change (e to ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future tense of conferir is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does conferir mean in Spanish?
conferir means "to grant".
Is conferir a regular or irregular verb?
conferir is a stem-changing -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate conferir in the present tense?
The present tense of conferir is: yo confiero, tú confieres, él/ella/usted confiere, nosotros conferimos, vosotros conferís, ellos/ellas/ustedes confieren.
How do you conjugate conferir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of conferir is: yo conferí, tú conferiste, él/ella/usted confirió, nosotros conferimos, vosotros conferisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes confirieron.
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