curar Present Conjugation
curar — to cure
The present indicative of curar is regular: curo, curas, cura, curamos, curáis, curan.
curar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'curar', it could be 'The doctor cures patients' or 'I cure myself by resting'.
Notes on curar in the Present
Curar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
El doctor cura a muchos pacientes.
The doctor cures many patients.
él/ella/usted
Yo curo mi estrés con meditación.
I cure my stress with meditation.
yo
¿Tú curas las plantas de tu balcón?
Do you cure the plants on your balcony?
tú
Nosotros curamos la herida cada día.
We cure the wound every day.
nosotros
Ellos curan la enfermedad con remedios naturales.
They cure the illness with natural remedies.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative for facts, e.g., 'El doctor cure pacientes'.
Correct: Use the present indicative: 'El doctor cura pacientes'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for facts and objective statements, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'vosotros', e.g., 'Vosotros curan' instead of 'Vosotros curáis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'curáis'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is specific to the vosotros form in the present indicative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: curé
The preterite of curar is regular: curé, curaste, curó, curamos, curasteis, curaron.
Imperfect
yo: curaba
The imperfect of curar is regular: curaba, curabas, curábamos, curabais, curaban.
Future
yo: curaré
The future of curar is regular: curaré, curarás, curará, curaremos, curaréis, curarán.
Conditional
yo: curaría
The conditional of curar is regular: curaría, curarías, curaría, curaríamos, curaríais, curarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cure
The present subjunctive of curar is regular: cure, cures, curemos, curéis, curen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: curara
The imperfect subjunctive of curar uses -ra or -se endings: curara, curaras, curáramos, curaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cura
The imperative of curar is regular: cura, cure, curemos, curad, curen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cures
The negative imperative of curar uses the present subjunctive: no cures, no cure, no curemos, no curéis, no curen.