The Imperfect Tense of Confiar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo confiaba en mis amigos cuando era niño. (I used to trust my friends when I was a child.)

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

Conjugations

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

The imperfect tense of confiar is used to describe ongoing, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

To trust or have confidence in someone/something: For example, Yo confiaba en mi amigo para guardar mis secretos. (I used to trust my friend to keep my secrets.)

To rely on someone/something: For example, Mis padres confiaban en mí para hacer mis tareas. (My parents relied on me to do my homework.)

To hope or expect something: For example, Confiábamos en ganar el partido. (We hoped/expected to win the game.)

To entrust something to someone: For example, Le confiaba mis ahorros a mi hermano. (I used to entrust my savings to my brother.)

To feel safe or secure (colloquial): For example, No confiaba en ese barrio de noche. (I didn’t feel safe in that neighborhood at night.)

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 sus instintos cuando tomaba decisiones importantes. (She trusted her instincts when making important decisions.)

Nosotros confiábamos en el plan de evacuación en caso de emergencia. (We trusted the evacuation plan in case of an emergency.)

Tú confiabas demasiado en esa persona y al final te decepcionó. (You trusted that person too much and in the end they let you down.)

Ellos confiaban en que el gobierno tomaría las medidas necesarias. (They trusted that the government would take the necessary measures.)

Aunque era difícil, confiaba en que todo saldría bien. (Although it was difficult, I trusted that everything would turn out well.)

Mi mamá confiaba en que yo haría lo correcto. (My mom trusted that I would do the right thing.)

¿Confiabas en lo que decía tu jefe? (Slang: ¿Le confiabas a tu jefe?) (Did you trust what your boss said?)

Nunca confiábamos en los rumores que circulaban. (We never trusted the rumors that were circulating.)

Cuando era niño, confiaba ciegamente en mis padres. (When I was a child, I blindly trusted my parents.)

La gente confiaba en que el banco protegería su dinero. (People trusted that the bank would protect their money.)

Siempre confiaba en la sabiduría de mi abuela. (I always trusted my grandmother’s wisdom.)

Los inversionistas confiaban en que la empresa sería rentable. (The investors trusted that the company would be profitable.)

Aunque era un desconocido, confiaba en que nos ayudaría. (Although he was a stranger, I trusted that he would help us.)

Nunca confiábamos en las promesas de los políticos. (We never trusted the promises of politicians.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Confiar (to trust) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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.