Spanish Verbs
Confesar Conjugation
Confesar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to confess" or "to admit". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Confesar Past Tense
- Confesar Preterite
- Confesar Imperfect
- Confesar Present Perfect
- Confesar Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Confesar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confieso | I confess |
| Tú | confiesas | You confess |
| Él/Ella/ |
confiesa | He/She confesses |
| Nosotros | confesamos | We confess |
| Vosotros | confesáis | You (plural) confess |
| Ellos/ |
confiesan | They confess |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Confesar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Confesar is confesado. This is used to form the Confesar Present Perfect and the Confesar Past Perfect.
Confesar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Confesar is confesando. This is used to form the Confesar Present Continuous.
Confesar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Confesar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy confesando | I am confessing |
| Tú | estás confesando | You are confessing |
| Él/Ella/ |
está confesando | He/She is confessing |
| Nosotros | estamos confesando | We are confessing |
| Vosotros | estáis confesando | You (plural) are confessing |
| Ellos/ |
están confesando | They are confessing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topConfesar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Confesar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confesé | I confessed |
| Tú | confesaste | You confessed |
| Él/Ella/ |
confesó | He/She confessed |
| Nosotros | confesamos | We confessed |
| Vosotros | confesasteis | You (plural) confessed |
| Ellos/ |
confesaron | They confessed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topConfesar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confesaba | I used to confess |
| Tú | confesabas | You used to confess |
| Él/Ella/ |
confesaba | He/She used to confess |
| Nosotros | confesábamos | We used to confess |
| Vosotros | confesabais | You (plural) used to confess |
| Ellos/ |
confesaban | They used to confess |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topConfesar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Confesar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he confesado | I have confessed |
| Tú | has confesado | You have confessed |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha confesado | He/She has confessed |
| Nosotros | hemos confesado | We have confessed |
| Vosotros | habéis confesado | You (plural) have confessed |
| Ellos/ |
han confesado | They have confessed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topConfesar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Confesar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había confesado | I had confessed |
| Tú | habías confesado | You had confessed |
| Él/Ella/ |
había confesado | He/She had confessed |
| Nosotros | habíamos confesado | We had confessed |
| Vosotros | habíais confesado | You (plural) had confessed |
| Ellos/ |
habían confesado | They had confessed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topConfesar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confesaré | I will confess |
| Tú | confesarás | You will confess |
| Él/Ella/ |
confesará | He/She will confess |
| Nosotros | confesaremos | We will confess |
| Vosotros | confesaréis | You (plural) will confess |
| Ellos/ |
confesarán | They will confess |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topConfesar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confesaría | I would confess |
| Tú | confesarías | You would confess |
| Él/Ella/ |
confesaría | He/She would confess |
| Nosotros | confesaríamos | We would confess |
| Vosotros | confesaríais | You (plural) would confess |
| Ellos/ |
confesarían | They would confess |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topConfesar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | confiese | I confess |
| Tú | confieses | You confess |
| Él/Ella/ |
confiese | He/She confesses |
| Nosotros | confesemos | We confess |
| Vosotros | confeséis | You (plural) confess |
| Ellos/ |
confiesen | They confess |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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