confesar
to confess
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | confieso |
| tú | confiesas |
| él/ella | confiesa |
| nosotros | confesamos |
| vosotros | confesáis |
| ellos/ellas | confiesan |
Yo confieso mis errores cada vez que puedo.
I confess my mistakes every time I can.
Ella confiesa que le gusta la música clásica.
She confesses that she likes classical music.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | confesé |
| tú | confesaste |
| él/ella | confesó |
| nosotros | confesamos |
| vosotros | confesasteis |
| ellos/ellas | confesaron |
Ayer confesé que había mentido.
Yesterday I confessed that I had lied.
Él confesó su amor por ella la semana pasada.
He confessed his love for her last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | confesaba |
| tú | confesabas |
| él/ella | confesaba |
| nosotros | confesábamos |
| vosotros | confesabais |
| ellos/ellas | confesaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre confesaba mis travesuras.
When I was a child, I always confessed my mischief.
Ella confesaba sus secretos a su mejor amiga.
She used to confess her secrets to her best friend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | confesaré |
| tú | confesarás |
| él/ella | confesará |
| nosotros | confesaremos |
| vosotros | confesaréis |
| ellos/ellas | confesarán |
Mañana confesaré la verdad a todos.
Tomorrow I will confess the truth to everyone.
Él confesará sus sentimientos en la fiesta.
He will confess his feelings at the party.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | confesaría |
| tú | confesarías |
| él/ella | confesaría |
| nosotros | confesaríamos |
| vosotros | confesaríais |
| ellos/ellas | confesarían |
Si tuviera valor, confesaría mis sentimientos.
If I had the courage, I would confess my feelings.
Ella confesaría su error si no tuviera miedo de las consecuencias.
She would confess her mistake if she weren't afraid of the consequences.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | confiese |
| tú | confieses |
| él/ella | confiese |
| nosotros | confesemos |
| vosotros | confeséis |
| ellos/ellas | confiesen |
Es importante que yo confiese la verdad.
It is important that I confess the truth.
Espero que él confiese sus errores pronto.
I hope that he confesses his mistakes soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | confesara |
| tú | confesaras |
| él/ella | confesara |
| nosotros | confesáramos |
| vosotros | confesarais |
| ellos/ellas | confesaran |
Si yo confesara mis sentimientos, todo sería diferente.
If I confessed my feelings, everything would be different.
Ojalá ella confesara la verdad antes de que sea tarde.
I wish she would confess the truth before it's too late.
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Common questions
- Is "confesar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "confesar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "confesar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "confesar" conjugates as: confiesas, confieso, confiesan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "confesar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "confesar" conjugates as: confesaste, confesé, confesaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "confesar" in Spanish?
- "confesar" (to confess) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.