confiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
confiar — to trust
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no confíes (tú), no confíe (usted), no confiemos (nosotros).
confiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to trust a person, a source, or a feeling.
Notes on confiar in the Negative Imperative
These forms are identical to the present subjunctive. Remember the accent on the 'i' for all forms except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
No confíes en todo lo que lees en internet.
Don't trust everything you read on the internet.
tú
No confíen en las apariencias.
Don't trust appearances.
ustedes
No confiéis en ese hombre.
Don't trust that man (plural/informal Spain).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: No confía en él.
Correct: No confíes en él.
Why: Learners often accidentally use the present indicative 'confía' instead of the subjunctive 'confíes' for negative commands.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'confiar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: confiara
The imperfect subjunctive of confiar is regular, based on the 'ellos' preterite: confiara, confiaras, confiara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: confía
The affirmative imperative tells someone to trust: confía (tú), confíe (usted), confiad (vosotros), confíen (ustedes).