
desconfiar Conditional Conjugation
desconfiar — to distrust
The conditional of desconfiar is regular: desconfiaría, desconfiarías, desconfiaría...
desconfiar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say you 'would' distrust someone under certain conditions, or to express polite hesitation about a situation.
Notes on desconfiar in the Conditional
This tense is regular. It is formed by adding -ía, -ías, -ía, etc., to the full infinitive 'desconfiar'.
Example Sentences
Yo desconfiaría de ese precio tan bajo.
I would distrust that price being so low.
yo
¿Desconfiarías de un extraño que te pide dinero?
Would you distrust a stranger asking you for money?
tú
Cualquiera desconfiaría en tu situación.
Anyone would distrust (the situation) in your position.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present 'desconfío' instead of the hypothetical 'desconfiaría'.
Correct: desconfiaría
Why: The conditional is needed for 'would' scenarios, while the present is for actual facts.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desconfío
The present indicative of desconfiar requires an accent on the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: desconfié
The preterite of desconfiar is regular: desconfié, desconfiaste, desconfió, desconfiamos, desconfiasteis, desconfiaron.
Imperfect
yo: desconfiaba
The imperfect of desconfiar is regular: desconfiaba, desconfiabas, desconfiaba...
Future
yo: desconfiaré
The future tense of desconfiar is fully regular: desconfiaré, desconfiarás, desconfiará...
Present Subjunctive
yo: desconfíe
The present subjunctive of desconfiar features an accent on the 'í' for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desconfiara
The imperfect subjunctive of desconfiar is regular, built from the third-person plural preterite: desconfiara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desconfía
The imperative of desconfiar uses the accent on the 'í' for singular and plural commands (except vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desconfíes
The negative imperative of desconfiar follows the present subjunctive forms: no desconfíes, no desconfíe...