Conjugate confesar in Spanish
to confess, to admit
confesar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2058 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Confesó que había cometido el error." (He confessed that he had made the mistake.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
confesar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to confess, to admit · -ar verb · irregular (stem-change-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | confieso * |
| tú | confiesas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | confiesa * |
| nosotros | confesamos |
| vosotros | confesáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | confiesan * |
Yo confieso todos los días.
I confess, to admit every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | confesé |
| tú | confesaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | confesó |
| nosotros | confesamos |
| vosotros | confesasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | confesaron |
Ayer yo confesé.
Yesterday I confess, to admit.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | confesaba |
| tú | confesabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | confesaba |
| nosotros | confesábamos |
| vosotros | confesabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | confesaban |
Antes yo confesaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to confess, to admit often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | confesaré |
| tú | confesarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | confesará |
| nosotros | confesaremos |
| vosotros | confesaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | confesarán |
Mañana yo confesaré.
Tomorrow I will confess, to admit.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | confesaría |
| tú | confesarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | confesaría |
| nosotros | confesaríamos |
| vosotros | confesaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | confesarían |
Si pudiera, yo confesaría.
If I could, I would confess, to admit.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | confiese * |
| tú | confieses * |
| él/ella/Ud. | confiese * |
| nosotros | confesemos |
| vosotros | confeséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | confiesen * |
Espero que tú confieses.
I hope that you confess, to admit.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | confiesa * |
| él/ella/Ud. | confiese * |
| nosotros | confesemos |
| vosotros | confesad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | confiesen * |
¡Confiesa!
Confess, to admit!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Confesó que había cometido el error.
He confessed that he had made the mistake.
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El sacerdote confesó a los fieles.
The priest heard the confession of the faithful.
Common phrases with confesar
- confesar un pecado to confess a sin
- tengo que confesarte algo I have to tell you something