confiar Preterite Conjugation
confiar — to trust
The preterite of confiar is regular: confié, confiaste, confió, confiamos, confiasteis, confiaron.
confiar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when you want to pinpoint a specific moment someone placed their trust in someone or something, or to describe a completed instance of trusting that has already ended.
Notes on confiar in the Preterite
Confiar is regular in the preterite. Be careful with the written accents on the 'yo' (confié) and 'él/ella' (confió) forms to ensure correct past-tense pronunciation.
Example Sentences
Confié en él desde el primer momento.
I trusted him from the first moment.
yo
¿Por qué no confiaste en mi palabra?
Why didn't you trust my word?
tú
Ellos confiaron plenamente en el plan.
They trusted the plan completely.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confio en él ayer.
Correct: Confió en él ayer.
Why: Without the accent on the 'o', 'confio' looks like the present tense 'yo' form (though that also needs an accent on the 'i' for this verb).
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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.
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).