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desconfiarConjugation

desconfiar means to distrust.

regular with accent changes-ar9 tenses52 forms
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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodesconfiara
desconfiaras
él/ella/usteddesconfiara
nosotrosdesconfiáramos
vosotrosdesconfiarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesconfiaran

The imperfect subjunctive of desconfiar is regular, built from the third-person plural preterite: desconfiara.

Present Subjunctive

yodesconfíe
desconfíes
él/ella/usteddesconfíe
nosotrosdesconfiemos
vosotrosdesconfíeis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesconfíen

The present subjunctive of desconfiar features an accent on the 'í' for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no desconfíes
ustedno desconfíe
nosotrosno desconfiemos
vosotrosno desconfíeis
ustedesno desconfíen

The negative imperative of desconfiar follows the present subjunctive forms: no desconfíes, no desconfíe...

Imperative

desconfía
usteddesconfíe
nosotrosdesconfiemos
vosotrosdesconfiad
ustedesdesconfíen

The imperative of desconfiar uses the accent on the 'í' for singular and plural commands (except vosotros).

Indicative

Conditional

yodesconfiaría
desconfiarías
él/ella/usteddesconfiaría
nosotrosdesconfiaríamos
vosotrosdesconfiaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesconfiarían

The conditional of desconfiar is regular: desconfiaría, desconfiarías, desconfiaría...

Preterite

yodesconfié
desconfiaste
él/ella/usteddesconfió
nosotrosdesconfiamos
vosotrosdesconfiasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesconfiaron

The preterite of desconfiar is regular: desconfié, desconfiaste, desconfió, desconfiamos, desconfiasteis, desconfiaron.

Imperfect

yodesconfiaba
desconfiabas
él/ella/usteddesconfiaba
nosotrosdesconfiábamos
vosotrosdesconfiabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesconfiaban

The imperfect of desconfiar is regular: desconfiaba, desconfiabas, desconfiaba...

Present

yodesconfío
desconfías
él/ella/usteddesconfía
nosotrosdesconfiamos
vosotrosdesconfiáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesconfían

The present indicative of desconfiar requires an accent on the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Future

yodesconfiaré
desconfiarás
él/ella/usteddesconfiará
nosotrosdesconfiaremos
vosotrosdesconfiaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesconfiarán

The future tense of desconfiar is fully regular: desconfiaré, desconfiarás, desconfiará...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does desconfiar mean in Spanish?

desconfiar means "to distrust".

Is desconfiar a regular or irregular verb?

desconfiar is a regular with accent changes -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate desconfiar in the present tense?

The present tense of desconfiar is: yo desconfío, tú desconfías, él/ella/usted desconfía, nosotros desconfiamos, vosotros desconfiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconfían.

How do you conjugate desconfiar in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of desconfiar is: yo desconfié, tú desconfiaste, él/ella/usted desconfió, nosotros desconfiamos, vosotros desconfiasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconfiaron.

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