confiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
confiar — to trust
The present subjunctive of confiar mirrors the present indicative's accent pattern: confíe, confíes, confíe, confiemos, confiéis, confíen.
confiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a desire, doubt, or recommendation about trust, such as 'I hope you trust me' or 'It's important that they trust us.'
Notes on confiar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the 'i' in the stem takes an accent in all forms except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' to keep the 'i' sound strong.
Example Sentences
Espero que confíes en mi consejo.
I hope that you trust my advice.
tú
No creo que ella confíe en los políticos.
I don't think she trusts politicians.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que confiemos los unos en los otros.
It is important that we trust one another.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Que tú confies.
Correct: Que tú confíes.
Why: The 'i' must have an accent to maintain the correct pronunciation of the verb root.
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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.
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).