/konfeˈsaɾ/
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Translation
to confess, to admit
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Word origin
From Latin confiteri ('to acknowledge'), from con ('together') plus fateri ('to admit'). The English confess comes through the same Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confiteri
- English cognates
- confess, confession
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | confieso | confesé | confesaba | confesaré | confesaría |
| tú | confiesas | confesaste | confesabas | confesarás | confesarías |
| él/ella/ud. | confiesa | confesó | confesaba | confesará | confesaría |
| nos. | confesamos | confesamos | confesábamos | confesaremos | confesaríamos |
| vos. | confesáis | confesasteis | confesabais | confesaréis | confesaríais |
| ellos/uds. | confiesan | confesaron | confesaban | confesarán | confesarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | confiese | confesara | confesase |
| tú | confieses | confesaras | confesases |
| él/ella/ud. | confiese | confesara | confesase |
| nos. | confesemos | confesáramos | confesásemos |
| vos. | confeséis | confesarais | confesaseis |
| ellos/uds. | confiesen | confesaran | confesasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | confiesa |
| ud. | confiese |
| nosotros | confesemos |
| vosotros | confesad |
| uds. | confiesen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- confesando
- Past participle
- confesado
Examples
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I have to confess that I was wrong about you.
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In the end the accused confesses his guilt before the judge.
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Why do you not confess to me what you really feel?
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I admit to you that I had never tried that food.
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Confessing the truth took a great weight off him.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 2: confesar, asombroso, palacio and 7 more words.