cuidar
to take care of
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cuido |
| tú | cuidas |
| él/ella | cuida |
| nosotros | cuidamos |
| vosotros | cuidáis |
| ellos/ellas | cuidan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cuidé |
| tú | cuidaste |
| él/ella | cuidó |
| nosotros | cuidamos |
| vosotros | cuidasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cuidaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cuidaba |
| tú | cuidabas |
| él/ella | cuidaba |
| nosotros | cuidábamos |
| vosotros | cuidabais |
| ellos/ellas | cuidaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cuidaré |
| tú | cuidarás |
| él/ella | cuidará |
| nosotros | cuidaremos |
| vosotros | cuidaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cuidarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cuidaría |
| tú | cuidarías |
| él/ella | cuidaría |
| nosotros | cuidaríamos |
| vosotros | cuidaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cuidarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cuide |
| tú | cuides |
| él/ella | cuide |
| nosotros | cuidemos |
| vosotros | cuidéis |
| ellos/ellas | cuiden |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cuidara |
| tú | cuidaras |
| él/ella | cuidara |
| nosotros | cuidáramos |
| vosotros | cuidarais |
| ellos/ellas | cuidaran |
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.