desconfiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desconfiar — to distrust
The present subjunctive of desconfiar features an accent on the 'í' for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
desconfiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing doubt, desire, or uncertainty about someone's trustworthiness, or after triggers like 'No creo que...' or 'Es posible que...'.
Notes on desconfiar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb follows the 'accent change' rule for -iar verbs. You must add a written accent to the 'i' (desconfíe) to break the diphthong, except in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Example Sentences
No quiero que desconfíes de mí.
I don't want you to distrust me.
tú
Es natural que ella desconfíe un poco al principio.
It's natural that she distrusts a bit at first.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos desconfíen de tu palabra.
I doubt they distrust your word.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'desconfie' without the accent.
Correct: desconfíe
Why: Without the accent, the stress would fall on the 'e', which is incorrect for this verb's pronunciation pattern.
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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...
Conditional
yo: desconfiaría
The conditional of desconfiar is regular: desconfiaría, desconfiarías, desconfiaría...
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...