cuidar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cuidar — to take care of
The present subjunctive of cuidar uses -e endings: cuide, cuides, cuide, cuidemos, cuidéis, cuiden.
cuidar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing a desire, doubt, or request about someone looking after something (e.g., 'I want you to take care').
Notes on cuidar in the Present Subjunctive
Cuidar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar verb rule of switching to -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que cuides bien mi cámara.
I hope you take good care of my camera.
tú
Mi madre quiere que yo cuide mi salud.
My mother wants me to take care of my health.
yo
Es importante que cuidemos el agua.
It is important that we take care of the water.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: cuida
Correct: cuide
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'cuida' after 'que' when the subjunctive 'cuide' is required for wishes or impersonal expressions.
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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.
Future
yo: cuidaré
The future of cuidar uses the infinitive plus standard endings: cuidaré, cuidarás, cuidará.
Conditional
yo: cuidaría
The conditional of cuidar is regular: cuidaría, cuidarías, cuidaría, cuidaríamos, cuidaríais, cuidarían.
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.