Conjugate confundir in Spanish

to confuse

confundir is a regular -ir verb ranked #438 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito confundir esto." (I need to confuse this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo confundo
confundes
él/ella/Ud. confunde
nosotros confundimos
vosotros confundís
ellos/ellas/Uds. confunden
Example

Yo confundo todos los días.

I confuse every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo confundí
confundiste
él/ella/Ud. confundió
nosotros confundimos
vosotros confundisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. confundieron
Example

Ayer yo confundí.

Yesterday I confuse.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo confundía
confundías
él/ella/Ud. confundía
nosotros confundíamos
vosotros confundíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. confundían
Example

Antes yo confundía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to confuse often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo confundiré
confundirás
él/ella/Ud. confundirá
nosotros confundiremos
vosotros confundiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. confundirán
Example

Mañana yo confundiré.

Tomorrow I will confuse.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo confundiría
confundirías
él/ella/Ud. confundiría
nosotros confundiríamos
vosotros confundiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. confundirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo confundiría.

If I could, I would confuse.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo confunda
confundas
él/ella/Ud. confunda
nosotros confundamos
vosotros confundáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. confundan
Example

Espero que tú confundas.

I hope that you confuse.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
confunde
él/ella/Ud. confunda
nosotros confundamos
vosotros confundid
ellos/ellas/Uds. confundan
Example

¡Confunde!

Confuse!

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