The Imperfect Tense of confiar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo confiaba en mis amigos. (I used to trust my friends.)

Confiar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Confiar (to trust) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of confiar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To trust or have confidence in someone/something: For example, Cuando era niño, confiaba en mis padres para todo. (When I was a child, I trusted my parents for everything.)

To hope or expect something: For example, Confiábamos en que el equipo ganara el partido. (We hoped/expected that the team would win the game.)

To rely on or depend on someone/something: For example, Mi abuela confiaba en las hierbas para curarse. (My grandmother relied on herbs to heal herself.)

To entrust or leave something in someone’s care: For example, Le confiaba mis secretos a mi mejor amiga. (I entrusted my secrets to my best friend.)

To be overconfident or cocky (colloquial): For example, No confiaba tanto, que al final perdió el partido. (He wasn’t so cocky/overconfident, since he ended up losing the game.)

Examples

Examples of Confiar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo confiaba en mi amigo para guardar mi secreto. (I trusted my friend to keep my secret.)

Ella confiaba en las habilidades de su equipo de trabajo. (She trusted in the abilities of her work team.)

Nosotros confiábamos en que el plan funcionaría. (We trusted that the plan would work.)

Tú confiabas demasiado en las promesas de esa persona. (You trusted that person’s promises too much.)

Ellos confiaban en la experiencia del guía turístico. (They trusted in the experience of the tour guide.)

Vosotros confiabais en la palabra del político, pero os decepcionó. (You trusted the politician’s word, but he let you down.)

Ustedes confiaban en que el servicio sería bueno, pero no fue así. (You trusted that the service would be good, but it wasn’t.)

Yo confiaba en que mi hijo me decía la verdad. (I trusted that my son was telling me the truth.)

Ella confiaba en las recomendaciones de su mentor. (She trusted her mentor’s recommendations.)

Nosotros confiábamos en la calidad de los productos locales. (We trusted in the quality of local products.)

Tú confiabas en que todo saldría bien, a pesar de los obstáculos. (You trusted that everything would turn out well, despite the obstacles.)

Ellos confiaban en la solidez de la empresa para invertir. (They trusted in the company’s solidity to invest.)

Vosotros confiabais en que vuestro jefe os apoyaría, pero no fue así. (You trusted that your boss would support you, but he didn’t.)

Ustedes confiaban en que el contrato sería justo, pero había cláusulas engañosas. (You trusted that the contract would be fair, but there were deceptive clauses.)

Yo confiaba en que mi pareja me era fiel. (I trusted that my partner was faithful to me.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.