to trust
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Confío en ti.
I trust you.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuela confió en ese doctor.
My grandmother trusted that doctor.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los vecinos confiaban unos en otros.
The neighbors trusted one another.
Futuro · What will happen
Con el tiempo confiará en ti.
In time she'll trust you.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no confiaría en él.
I wouldn't trust him.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Siempre hemos confiado en tu juicio.
We've always trusted your judgment.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella nunca había confiado en nadie.
She had never trusted anyone.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Tú habrías confiado en mí.
You would have trusted me.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que confíes en mí.
I want you to trust me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me dolió que no confiara en mí.
It hurt me that he didn't trust me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperaba que confiasen en mí.
I was hoping they would trust me.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas confiado en mí.
I'm glad you've trusted me.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos confiado en ti, todo habría salido bien.
If we had trusted you, everything would have turned out fine.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Confía en tus instintos.
Trust your instincts.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No confíes en extraños.
Don't trust strangers.