confiar Present Conjugation
confiar — to trust
The present tense of confiar requires an accent on the 'i' for most forms: confío, confías, confía, confían.
confiar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express who you trust habitually or to describe a current state of confidence in someone.
Notes on confiar in the Present
While it follows -ar endings, the 'i' in the stem carries a written accent in all forms except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' to break the diphthong and maintain the stress on the 'i'.
Example Sentences
Confío en que todo saldrá bien.
I trust that everything will turn out well.
yo
Ella siempre confía en sus instintos.
She always trusts her instincts.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros confiamos en nuestro equipo.
We trust in our team.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo confio en ti.
Correct: Yo confío en ti.
Why: Without the accent on the 'i', the pronunciation would incorrectly blend the vowels into a single syllable (diphthong).
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no confíes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no confíes (tú), no confíe (usted), no confiemos (nosotros).