confiaba
“confiaba” means “used to trust” in Spanish (a past habit or long-term feeling).
used to trust, was trusting
Also: relied on, was confident
📝 In Action
Yo confiaba en él plenamente.
B1I used to trust him completely.
Ella confiaba en que todo saldría bien.
B1She was confident that everything would turn out well.
Antes, la empresa confiaba en este sistema.
B1Before, the company relied on this system.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin 'confidere', where 'con' means 'together' and 'fidere' means 'to trust'. It’s related to the word 'faith'.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if 'confiaba' means 'I' or 'he'?
Context is king! If the sentence doesn't have a name or 'yo/él/ella', look at the previous sentence to see who the speaker is talking about.