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Spanish · Verb · #259 most common

cuidar

to take care of


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocuido
cuidas
él/ellacuida
nosotroscuidamos
vosotroscuidáis
ellos/ellascuidan

Yo cuido de mi perro todos los días.

I take care of my dog every day.

Ella cuida a sus abuelos con mucho cariño.

She takes care of her grandparents with a lot of love.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocuidé
cuidaste
él/ellacuidó
nosotroscuidamos
vosotroscuidasteis
ellos/ellascuidaron

Ayer cuidé de mis hermanos mientras mis padres salieron.

Yesterday I took care of my siblings while my parents went out.

Él cuidó de su jardín durante el verano.

He took care of his garden during the summer.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocuidaba
cuidabas
él/ellacuidaba
nosotroscuidábamos
vosotroscuidabais
ellos/ellascuidaban

Cuando era niño, siempre cuidaba de mis juguetes.

When I was a child, I always took care of my toys.

Nosotros cuidábamos de la casa de nuestros vecinos.

We used to take care of our neighbors' house.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocuidaré
cuidarás
él/ellacuidará
nosotroscuidaremos
vosotroscuidaréis
ellos/ellascuidarán

Mañana cuidaré de mis plantas.

Tomorrow I will take care of my plants.

Ella cuidará de su salud a partir de ahora.

She will take care of her health from now on.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocuidaría
cuidarías
él/ellacuidaría
nosotroscuidaríamos
vosotroscuidaríais
ellos/ellascuidarían

Si tuviera tiempo, cuidaría de los animales en el refugio.

If I had time, I would take care of the animals at the shelter.

Él cuidaría de su hermana si ella lo necesitara.

He would take care of his sister if she needed it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocuide
cuides
él/ellacuide
nosotroscuidemos
vosotroscuidéis
ellos/ellascuiden

Espero que tú cuides de tu salud.

I hope that you take care of your health.

Es importante que ella cuide de sus hijos.

It is important that she takes care of her children.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocuidara
cuidaras
él/ellacuidara
nosotroscuidáramos
vosotroscuidarais
ellos/ellascuidaran

Si yo cuidara de la casa, todo estaría en orden.

If I took care of the house, everything would be in order.

Ojalá que ellos cuidaran de su entorno.

I wish they took care of their environment.

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Common questions
Is "cuidar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"cuidar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "cuidar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "cuidar" conjugates as: cuidas, cuido, cuidan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "cuidar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cuidar" conjugates as: cuidaste, cuidé, cuidaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "cuidar" in Spanish?
"cuidar" (to take care of) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.