cuidarConjugation
cuidar means to take care of.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Indicative
Present
The present tense of cuidar is regular: cuido, cuidas, cuida, cuidamos, cuidáis, cuidan.
Future
The future of cuidar uses the infinitive plus standard endings: cuidaré, cuidarás, cuidará.
Imperfect
The imperfect of cuidar follows the regular -aba pattern: cuidaba, cuidabas, cuidaba, cuidábamos.
Conditional
The conditional of cuidar is regular: cuidaría, cuidarías, cuidaría, cuidaríamos, cuidaríais, cuidarían.
Preterite
Cuidar is regular in the preterite: cuidé, cuidaste, cuidó, cuidamos, cuidasteis, cuidaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of cuidar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no cuides, no cuide.
Imperative
The imperative of cuidar provides direct commands: cuida (tú), cuidad (vosotros), cuide (usted).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of cuidar uses -e endings: cuide, cuides, cuide, cuidemos, cuidéis, cuiden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of cuidar uses the preterite stem: cuidara, cuidaras, cuidara, cuidáramos.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cuidar mean in Spanish?
cuidar means "to take care of".
Is cuidar a regular or irregular verb?
cuidar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate cuidar in the present tense?
The present tense of cuidar is: yo cuido, tú cuidas, él/ella/usted cuida, nosotros cuidamos, vosotros cuidáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuidan.
How do you conjugate cuidar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of cuidar is: yo cuidé, tú cuidaste, él/ella/usted cuidó, nosotros cuidamos, vosotros cuidasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuidaron.
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