conferir Present Conjugation
conferir — to grant
The present tense of conferir has a stem change (e to ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
conferir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss ongoing qualities, titles, or powers that someone currently holds or grants as a general rule.
Notes on conferir in the Present
This is an e-ie stem-changing verb in the present. The 'e' in the stem changes to 'ie' in the 'boot' forms: confiero, confieres, confiere, and confieren.
Example Sentences
La constitución le confiere poderes especiales al presidente.
The constitution grants the president special powers.
él/ella/usted
Estos detalles le confieren un estilo único a la casa.
These details give a unique style to the house.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros conferimos el premio al mejor estudiante cada año.
We grant the award to the best student every year.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: confero
Correct: confiero
Why: Learners often forget the stem change (e to ie) in the 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: conferí
The preterite of conferir is a 'slipper' verb: the stem changes e to i only in the third-person forms.
Imperfect
yo: confería
The imperfect of conferir is completely regular: confería, conferías, confería, conferíamos, conferíais, conferían.
Future
yo: conferiré
The future tense of conferir is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: conferiría
The conditional of conferir is regular: add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: confiera
The present subjunctive of conferir uses a stem change: e to ie in most forms, and e to i in nosotros/vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: confiriera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'confirier-' stem for all forms (e.g., confiriera, confirieras).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: confiere
The imperative uses 'confiere' (tú) and 'confiera' (usted) to command the granting of something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no confieras
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms (e.g., no confieras, no confiera).