confiar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
confiar — to trust
The imperfect subjunctive of confiar is regular, based on the 'ellos' preterite: confiara, confiaras, confiara...
confiar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I trusted him...') or when a past emotion or request triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on confiar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Confiar is regular here. The forms are built by taking the preterite 'confiaron', removing the '-on', and adding the endings -a, -as, -a, etc.
Example Sentences
Si yo confiara en él, le daría las llaves.
If I trusted him, I would give him the keys.
yo
Me pidió que confiara en el proceso.
He asked me to trust the process.
yo
Ojalá ellos confiaran más en nosotros.
I wish they trusted us more.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Si confiáramos...
Correct: Si confiáramos...
Why: Actually, many learners forget the accent on the 'nosotros' form: confiáramos. It must have an accent on the vowel before the -ramos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: confío
The present tense of confiar requires an accent on the 'i' for most forms: confío, confías, confía, confían.
Preterite
yo: confié
The preterite of confiar is regular: confié, confiaste, confió, confiamos, confiasteis, confiaron.
Imperfect
yo: confiaba
The imperfect of confiar is regular: confiaba, confiabas, confiaba, confiábamos, confiabais, confiaban.
Future
yo: confiaré
The future tense of confiar is regular, built on the infinitive: confiaré, confiarás, confiará...
Conditional
yo: confiaría
The conditional of confiar is regular: confiaría, confiarías, confiaría, confiaríamos, confiaríais, confiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: confíe
The present subjunctive of confiar mirrors the present indicative's accent pattern: confíe, confíes, confíe, confiemos, confiéis, confíen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: confía
The affirmative imperative tells someone to trust: confía (tú), confíe (usted), confiad (vosotros), confíen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no confíes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no confíes (tú), no confíe (usted), no confiemos (nosotros).