The Conditional Mood of confiar is used to express what you would do or what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Yo confiaría en ti si fueras más responsable. (I would trust you if you were more responsible.)

Confiar is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Confiar (to trust) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of confiar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

Expressing possibility or likelihood: For example, Confiaría en ti si me demostraras que eres de fiar. (I would trust you if you proved to me that you are trustworthy.)

Making polite requests or suggestions: For example, ¿Confiarías tus secretos a un extraño? (Would you trust your secrets with a stranger?)

Expressing doubt or uncertainty: For example, No confiaría en sus promesas, ya me ha mentido antes. (I wouldn’t trust their promises, they have lied to me before.)

Expressing wishes or hopes: For example, Confiaría en que todo salga bien. (I would hope that everything goes well.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, confiaría en invertir en esa empresa. (If I had more money, I would trust investing in that company.)

Examples

Examples of Confiar in the Conditional Mood

Si confiaría en mi instinto, tomaría ese trabajo nuevo. (If I would trust my instincts, I would take that new job.)

No confiaríamos en esa compañía después de lo que pasó. (We would not trust that company after what happened.)

¿Confiarías en un extraño con tu información personal? (Would you trust a stranger with your personal information?)

Aunque parezca arriesgado, confiaría en las habilidades de mi equipo. (Even though it seems risky, I would trust in my team’s abilities.)

Entre amigos cercanos, uno confiaría en que respetarán su privacidad. (Among close friends, one would trust that they will respect your privacy.)

El instructor dijo que confiaríamos en nuestros instintos durante la práctica de escalada. (The instructor said we would trust our instincts during the rock climbing practice.)

Después de tantos años de amistad, confiarían en mí para cuidar a sus hijos. (After so many years of friendship, they would trust me to take care of their children.)

Si fuera tú, no confiaría en esas ofertas que parecen demasiado buenas para ser verdad. (If I were you, I would not trust those offers that seem too good to be true.)

Dicen que confiarías más en un desconocido que en un político. (They say you would trust a stranger more than a politician.)

Aunque no lo conozco bien, confiaría en las recomendaciones de mi vecino para un buen mecánico. (Even though I don’t know him well, I would trust my neighbor’s recommendations for a good mechanic.)

En una emergencia, uno confiaría en los servicios de rescate para actuar rápidamente. (In an emergency, one would trust the rescue services to act quickly.)

Si confiarías más en tu intuición, tendrías más éxito en los negocios. (If you would trust your intuition more, you would have more success in business.)

Aunque sean expertos, no confiaríamos en su consejo sin investigar más. (Even though they are experts, we would not trust their advice without further research.)

Entre familia, uno confiaría en que se apoyen mutuamente en tiempos difíciles. (Among family, one would trust that they support each other through difficult times.)

Si tuviera más experiencia, confiaría en mis habilidades para negociar un mejor salario. (If I had more experience, I would trust my abilities to negotiate a better salary.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Confiar (to trust) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.