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 Aconsejar (to advise) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of confiar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations that depend on certain conditions being met.

Expressing trust or confidence: For example, Yo confiaría en ti si me demostraras ser honesto. (I would trust you if you proved to be honest.) This usage conveys a willingness to trust or have confidence in someone or something, contingent upon certain conditions.

Expressing reliance or dependence: For example, Confiaríamos en tu experiencia para tomar esa decisión. (We would rely on your experience to make that decision.) This meaning implies placing reliance or dependence on someone or something, provided that certain prerequisites are met.

Expressing hope or expectation: For example, Confiaría en que todo salga bien. (I would hope/expect that everything turns out well.) This usage conveys a sense of hope or expectation that something will occur, contingent upon certain circumstances.

Expressing belief or faith: For example, Confiaría en que Dios nos guiará. (I would have faith that God will guide us.) This meaning expresses a belief or faith in something, dependent on certain conditions being met.

Expressing disclosure or sharing of information (colloquial): For example, Te confiaría ese secreto si prometes no decírselo a nadie. (I would share that secret with you if you promise not to tell anyone.) In this colloquial usage, confiar implies disclosing or sharing information with someone, contingent upon certain conditions being met.

Examples

Examples of Aconsejar in the Conditional Mood

Si confiaría en mi instinto, tomaría un camino diferente. (If I would trust my instinct, I would take a different path.)

Ella confiaría en su equipo sin dudarlo. (She would trust her team without hesitation.)

¿Confiarías en un extraño con tu secreto más íntimo? (Would you trust a stranger with your most intimate secret?)

Nosotros confiaríamos en las autoridades para manejar esta situación. (We would trust the authorities to handle this situation.)

Los inversores confiarían en los datos financieros antes de invertir. (Investors would trust the financial data before investing.)

Mamá, confiaría en ti con los ojos cerrados. (Mom, I would trust you with my eyes closed.)

Entre amigos cercanos, uno confiaría en que no habrá traiciones. (Among close friends, one would trust that there will be no betrayals.)

Para aprobar el examen, los estudiantes confiarían en haber estudiado lo suficiente. (To pass the exam, students would trust that they had studied enough.)

En una emergencia, confiarías en los servicios de rescate para ayudarte. (In an emergency, you would trust the rescue services to help you.)

Aunque es difícil, confiaríamos en el proceso legal para hacer justicia. (Although it’s difficult, we would trust the legal process to serve justice.)

Los padres confiarían en que la niñera cuidará bien de sus hijos. (Parents would trust that the babysitter will take good care of their children.)

Para tener una relación sana, confiarían el uno en el otro. (To have a healthy relationship, they would trust each other.)

Ante la duda, no confiaría en las fuentes no verificadas. (When in doubt, I would not trust unverified sources.)

Si fuera más joven, confiaría más en mis habilidades físicas. (If I were younger, I would trust my physical abilities more.)

Para avanzar en la vida, uno confiaría en su determinación. (To move forward in life, one would trust in one’s determination.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aconsejar (to advise) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.