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Spanish · Verb · #533 most common

curar

to cure
to heal

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.

yocuro
curas
él/ellacura
nosotroscuramos
vosotroscuráis
ellos/ellascuran

El médico cura a sus pacientes con mucha dedicación.

The doctor cures his patients with great dedication.

Ella cura las heridas con un ungüento especial.

She cures the wounds with a special ointment.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocuré
curaste
él/ellacuró
nosotroscuramos
vosotroscurasteis
ellos/ellascuraron

Ayer, el doctor curó a un niño enfermo.

Yesterday, the doctor cured a sick child.

La medicina que tomé me curó rápidamente.

The medicine I took cured me quickly.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yocuraba
curabas
él/ellacuraba
nosotroscurábamos
vosotroscurabais
ellos/ellascuraban

Cuando era joven, él siempre curaba a sus amigos con remedios naturales.

When he was young, he always cured his friends with natural remedies.

Ella curaba a los animales heridos en su tiempo libre.

She cured injured animals in her free time.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocuraré
curarás
él/ellacurará
nosotroscuraremos
vosotroscuraréis
ellos/ellascurarán

Mañana, el doctor curará a todos los pacientes que lleguen.

Tomorrow, the doctor will cure all the patients that arrive.

Con el nuevo tratamiento, espero que me curen pronto.

With the new treatment, I hope they will cure me soon.

5.

Condicional

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

yocuraría
curarías
él/ellacuraría
nosotroscuraríamos
vosotroscuraríais
ellos/ellascurarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, curaría a todos los animales abandonados.

If I had more time, I would cure all the abandoned animals.

Ella curaría a su amigo si supiera cómo hacerlo.

She would cure her friend if she knew how to do it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yocure
cures
él/ellacure
nosotroscuramos
vosotroscuréis
ellos/ellascuren

Es importante que el médico cure a los pacientes a tiempo.

It's important that the doctor cures the patients on time.

Espero que la medicina cure mi enfermedad.

I hope that the medicine cures my illness.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yocurara
curaras
él/ellacurara
nosotroscuráramos
vosotroscurarais
ellos/ellascuraran

Si el doctor curara a todos, habría menos sufrimiento.

If the doctor cured everyone, there would be less suffering.

Ojalá que ella curara a su mascota pronto.

I wish she would cure her pet soon.

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Common questions
Is "curar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"curar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "curar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "curar" conjugates as: curas, curo, curan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "curar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "curar" conjugates as: curaste, curé, curaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "curar" in Spanish?
"curar" (to cure, to heal) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.