confesar Conditional Conjugation
confesar — to confess
The conditional is regular: confesaría, confesarías, confesaría, confesaríamos, confesaríais, confesarían.
confesar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say someone 'would confess' under certain conditions, or to be polite/indirect about an admission.
Notes on confesar in the Conditional
Confesar is regular in the conditional. Attach the endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo lo confesaría, pero tengo miedo.
I would confess it, but I'm afraid.
yo
¿Confesarías el crimen por dinero?
Would you confess to the crime for money?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confiesaría.
Correct: Confesaría.
Why: Do not use the 'ie' stem change in the conditional; use the full infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: confieso
Confesar has a stem change (e > ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: confieso, confiesas, confiesa, confesamos, confesáis, confiesan.
Preterite
yo: confesé
The preterite of confesar is regular: confesé, confesaste, confesó, confesamos, confesasteis, confesaron.
Imperfect
yo: confesaba
The imperfect of confesar is regular: confesaba, confesabas, confesaba, confesábamos, confesabais, confesaban.
Future
yo: confesaré
The future tense is regular: confesaré, confesarás, confesará, confesaremos, confesaréis, confesarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: confiese
The present subjunctive mirrors the present indicative stem change: confiese, confieses, confiese, confesemos, confeséis, confiesen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: confesara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: confesara, confesaras, confesara, confesáramos, confesarais, confesaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: confiesa
The affirmative imperative uses the 'ie' stem change for most forms: confiesa (tú), confiese (usted), confesad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no confieses
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no confieses, no confiese, no confesemos, no confeséis, no confiesen.