confesar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
confesar — to confess
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: confesara, confesaras, confesara, confesáramos, confesarais, confesaran.
confesar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I confessed...') or after past-tense verbs of influence or emotion.
Notes on confesar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for confesar. It uses the 'confesar-' stem from the preterite 'confesaron'.
Example Sentences
Si yo confesara, todo sería más fácil.
If I confessed, everything would be easier.
yo
Le pedí que confesara.
I asked him to confess.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Si yo confiesara.
Correct: Si yo confesara.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built on the preterite third-person plural (confesaron), which does not have a stem change.
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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.
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.
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.