confesábamos
-we were confessing
Imperfectnosotrosconjugation ofconfesar.

confesar

confesar(
kohm
-
feh
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sahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to confess
Ella confesó su amor por Rodrigo.She confessed her love for Rodrigo.
b. to admit
El niño confesó haber roto el florero.The boy admitted to breaking the vase.
c. to own up to
Al menos él confesó sus errores.At least he owned up to his mistakes.
a. to confess
La señora confesó sus pecados antes de misa.The woman confessed her sins before mass.
b. to hear confession
El sacerdote confesó a los pecadores.The priest heard the confessions of the sinners.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to confess
El culpable finalmente confesó.The guilty man finally confessed.
confesarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to confess
Los creyentes se confesaron para poder comulgar.The believers confessed in order to receive communion.
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