confirmó

Confirmó is the third-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb confirmar. It corresponds to “he confirmed,” “she confirmed,” or “you (formal) confirmed.” It is used to describe a past action in which a statement, fact, or event was verified or affirmed by someone.

Origin and related forms: Confirmar comes from Latin confirmare, formed from con- “together” or “with” and firmare “to strengthen or make firm.” The preterite form confirmó shares its root with other forms of confirmar, which indicate completed past actions. In full conjugation, the forms are: confirmé, confirmaste, confirmó, confirmamos, confirmasteis, confirmaron.

Pronunciation and morphology: The word is pronounced roughly kon-fiɾ-ˈmo, with the final syllable carrying the stress. The accent on í or ó in the other person forms marks the regular stress pattern of the Spanish preterite for -ar verbs in the third person singular.

Usage notes: Confirmó is commonly found in journalism, formal reporting, and narrative contexts to convey that an assertion, date, decision, or fact has been officially verified. It often appears with direct objects such as la fecha, la noticia, la adquisición, or la reunión. In many cases, it can be replaced by qualificators like “se confirmó” for passive or impersonal constructions.

Translations and related terms: In English, it translates as “confirmed.” Related forms in other tenses include confirmo (I confirm), confirmas (you confirm), y other preterite forms such as confirmaré (I will confirm). The term is cognate with the Portuguese confirmou and the French a confirmé.

See also: confirmar; pretérito perfecto; concordancia verbal.