There are several conflicts.
Elizabeth and John Proctor are in conflict with one another because John has had an affair with Abigail Williams, a young woman who used to work for them and whom Elizabeth fired due to her involvement with John.
Abigail hates Elizabeth for firing her and taking her away from close proximity to John.
The Putnams are in conflict with almost everyone since he wants everyone else's land and has attempted on several occasions to get it, and all of their children except one has died. Goody Putnam is jealous of others whose children and grandchildren are healthy when hers have not survived--Goody Nurse is especially the target of Goody Putnam's ire.
Tituba is in conflict with almost the entire town when they accuse her of dancing with the devil. She finally admits it and names names of others in the community whom she has supposedly seen with the devil. She does this to protect her own life--they target her since she is a foreigner and because she was caught with the girls dancing and casting spells in the forest.
Mary Warren is in conflict with the other girls when she wants to tell the truth about the accusation against Elizabeth Proctor and they all continue to play along with Abigail's farce.
Goody Nurse, John Proctor, and others are in conflict with the town when they face the charges of being witches and dealing with the devil.
John is in conflict with himself--to lie and save himself or stand for his honor.
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