Translation
to trust
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Word origin
From Latin confidere ('to trust, rely on'), from con- (intensive) plus fidere ('to trust'). The same root gives English confide and confidence.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confidere
- English cognates
- confide, confidence
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 | confío | confié | confiaba | confiaré | confiaría |
| tú | confías | confiaste | confiabas | confiarás | confiarías |
| él/ella/ud. | confía | confió | confiaba | confiará | confiaría |
| nos. | confiamos | confiamos | confiábamos | confiaremos | confiaríamos |
| vos. | confiáis | confiasteis | confiabais | confiaréis | confiaríais |
| ellos/uds. | confían | confiaron | confiaban | confiarán | confiarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | confíe | confiara | confiase |
| tú | confíes | confiaras | confiases |
| él/ella/ud. | confíe | confiara | confiase |
| nos. | confiemos | confiáramos | confiásemos |
| vos. | confiéis | confiarais | confiaseis |
| ellos/uds. | confíen | confiaran | confiasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | confía |
| ud. | confíe |
| nosotros | confiemos |
| vosotros | confiad |
| uds. | confíen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- confiando
- Past participle
- confiado
Examples
, .
You can trust me, I will not say anything.
.
I do not trust what he says.
.
He learned to trust himself.
.
I trust you will arrive on time to the meeting.
, .
After that, it was hard for her to trust again.
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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 6: confiar, disparar, llamada and 7 more words.