confesar Imperfect Conjugation
confesar — to confess
The imperfect of confesar is regular: confesaba, confesabas, confesaba, confesábamos, confesabais, confesaban.
confesar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a confession that was ongoing, habitual in the past, or to set the scene (e.g., 'He was confessing when...').
Notes on confesar in the Imperfect
Confesar follows the standard -ar verb pattern in the imperfect. No stem changes occur.
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre confesaba mis travesuras.
As a child, I always used to confess my mischief.
yo
Ellos confesaban sus secretos cada noche.
They used to confess their secrets every night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confesabamos.
Correct: Confesábamos.
Why: The nosotros form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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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.
Future
yo: confesaré
The future tense is regular: confesaré, confesarás, confesará, confesaremos, confesaréis, confesarán.
Conditional
yo: confesaría
The conditional is regular: confesaría, confesarías, confesaría, confesaríamos, confesaríais, confesarían.
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.