/komfunˈdiɾ/
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Translation
to confuse, to mix up
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Word origin
From Latin confundere ('to pour together, to mingle'), from con- ('together') plus fundere ('to pour').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confundere
- English cognates
- confound, confuse, fuse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | confundo | confundí | confundía | confundiré | confundiría |
| tú | confundes | confundiste | confundías | confundirás | confundirías |
| él/ella/ud. | confunde | confundió | confundía | confundirá | confundiría |
| nos. | confundimos | confundimos | confundíamos | confundiremos | confundiríamos |
| vos. | confundís | confundisteis | confundíais | confundiréis | confundiríais |
| ellos/uds. | confunden | confundieron | confundían | confundirán | confundirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | confunda | confundiera | confundiese |
| tú | confundas | confundieras | confundieses |
| él/ella/ud. | confunda | confundiera | confundiese |
| nos. | confundamos | confundiéramos | confundiésemos |
| vos. | confundáis | confundierais | confundieseis |
| ellos/uds. | confundan | confundieran | confundiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | confunde |
| ud. | confunda |
| nosotros | confundamos |
| vosotros | confundid |
| uds. | confundan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- confundiendo
- Past participle
- confundido
Examples
tantas .
I don't want to confuse the students with so many rules.
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It is easy to mix up these two words.
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I always confuse your name with your brother's.
, .
Sorry, I mistook you for someone else.
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Don't confuse kindness with weakness.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 12: confundir, análisis, azúcar and 7 more words.