Conjugate desconfiar in Spanish
to distrust
desconfiar is a regular -ar verb ranked #304 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo desconfío todos los días." (I distrust every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desconfiar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to distrust · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desconfío |
| tú | desconfías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desconfía |
| nosotros | desconfiamos |
| vosotros | desconfiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desconfían |
Yo desconfío todos los días.
I distrust every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desconfié |
| tú | desconfiaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desconfió |
| nosotros | desconfiamos |
| vosotros | desconfiasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desconfiaron |
Nosotros desconfiamos juntos.
We distrust together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desconfiaba |
| tú | desconfiabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desconfiaba |
| nosotros | desconfiábamos |
| vosotros | desconfiabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desconfiaban |
Antes yo desconfiaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to distrust often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desconfiaré |
| tú | desconfiarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desconfiará |
| nosotros | desconfiaremos |
| vosotros | desconfiaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desconfiarán |
Mañana yo desconfiaré.
Tomorrow I will distrust.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desconfiaría |
| tú | desconfiarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desconfiaría |
| nosotros | desconfiaríamos |
| vosotros | desconfiaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desconfiarían |
Si pudiera, yo desconfiaría.
If I could, I would distrust.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desconfíe |
| tú | desconfíes |
| él/ella/Ud. | desconfíe |
| nosotros | desconfiemos |
| vosotros | desconfiéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desconfíen |
Quiero que tú desconfíes más.
I want you to distrust more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desconfia |
| él/ella/Ud. | desconfie |
| nosotros | desconfiemos |
| vosotros | desconfiad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desconfien |
¡Desconfia!
Distrust!
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Example sentences
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Yo desconfío todos los días.
I distrust every day.
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¿Tú desconfías mucho?
Do you distrust a lot?
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Él desconfía con frecuencia.
He distrusts often.
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Nosotros desconfiamos juntos.
We distrust together.
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Ellos desconfían bien.
They distrust well.
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Ayer desconfié por primera vez.
Yesterday I distrustd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú desconfíes más.
I want you to distrust more.
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Es importante desconfiar correctamente.
It is important to distrust correctly.
Common phrases with desconfiar
- desconfiar bien to distrust well
- desconfiar mucho to distrust a lot
- dejar de desconfiar to stop distrusting
- volver a desconfiar to distrust again