cuidar Future Conjugation
cuidar — to take care of
The future of cuidar uses the infinitive plus standard endings: cuidaré, cuidarás, cuidará.
cuidar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future when making promises to look after someone or something, or when predicting who will be responsible for a task in the future.
Notes on cuidar in the Future
This verb is regular in the future. Simply attach the endings to the full infinitive 'cuidar'.
Example Sentences
No te preocupes, yo cuidaré de todo.
Don't worry, I will take care of everything.
yo
¿Quién cuidará al gato este fin de semana?
Who will look after the cat this weekend?
él/ella/usted
Ellos cuidarán los detalles de la boda.
They will take care of the wedding details.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: cuidare
Correct: cuidaré
Why: Most future tense forms require a written accent on the final vowel to indicate stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cuido
The present tense of cuidar is regular: cuido, cuidas, cuida, cuidamos, cuidáis, cuidan.
Preterite
yo: cuidé
Cuidar is regular in the preterite: cuidé, cuidaste, cuidó, cuidamos, cuidasteis, cuidaron.
Imperfect
yo: cuidaba
The imperfect of cuidar follows the regular -aba pattern: cuidaba, cuidabas, cuidaba, cuidábamos.
Conditional
yo: cuidaría
The conditional of cuidar is regular: cuidaría, cuidarías, cuidaría, cuidaríamos, cuidaríais, cuidarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cuide
The present subjunctive of cuidar uses -e endings: cuide, cuides, cuide, cuidemos, cuidéis, cuiden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cuidara
The imperfect subjunctive of cuidar uses the preterite stem: cuidara, cuidaras, cuidara, cuidáramos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cuida
The imperative of cuidar provides direct commands: cuida (tú), cuidad (vosotros), cuide (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cuides
The negative imperative of cuidar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no cuides, no cuide.