Challenge - Spanish Verbs Requiring a Preposition - "Confiar" y "confiar en + Infinitive/Object"
N O T I C E : This will be the last posting of this Challenge until May 29th. I am going sailing.
This is a new challenge along the lines of The Word of the Day and The Picture of the Day. However due to my other obligations it will not be daily but I will try to provide one as often as I can, although my work sometimes requires me to be away for a week at a time.
There are well over 200 Spansh verbs that have a different meaning when a preposition is attached to the verb. There are basically two formulas:
Verb + Preposition + Infinitive Verb
Verb + Preposition + Object
The prepositional form will be given and one of your sentences in both Spanish and English should use that form.
Your other sentence in both Spanish and English should address one of the normal usages (ie. non prepositional) of the verb.
Today's Words:
Confiar = To Trust, To Confide
- Confiamos que todo vaya a estar listo por mañana.
- We trust that everything will be ready for tomorrow.
Confiar en + Object = To Trust/To rely on ......
- Ellos confian en un futuro brillante.
- They trust in a bright future.
Confiar en + Infinitive
- Los estudiantes confian en podía ganar una buena vida si estudiaran duro.
- Students trust that they can earn a good living if they study hard.
(Note: I had trouble with a couple of these so feel free to help me out with grammar)
This challenge should begin to focus all of us, especially me, on those pesky little prepositions that can change the entire meaning of a sentence.
Stealing the wording from The Word of the Day (thank you rac1) here are the guidelines.
There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Write sentences at least 4-5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
3 Answers
Confío que todo saldrá bien y la amistad no se lastimará, porque es siempre importante de confiar en alguien.
I trust that everything will work and friendship will not be hurt, because it is always important to trust someone.
Confía en mí, puedes confiar en confiarme el asunto y en confiar que yo resuelva el problema.
Trust me, you can be confident in entrusting the matter to me and trust that I will resolve the problem.
I trust in God. I trust God.
Confío en Dios. Confío Dios.
