Cuidar Conjugation

Cuidar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to take care of". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Cuidar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cuido	I take care of
Tú	cuidas	You take care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	cuida	He/She takes care of
Nosotros	cuidamos	We take care of
Vosotros	cuidáis	You (plural) take care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cuidan	They take care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Cuidar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Cuidar is cuidado. This is used to form the Cuidar Present Perfect and the Cuidar Past Perfect.

Cuidar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Cuidar is cuidando. This is used to form the Cuidar Present Continuous.

Cuidar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Cuidar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy cuidando	I am taking care of
Tú	estás cuidando	You are taking care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	está cuidando	He/She is taking care of
Nosotros	estamos cuidando	We are taking care of
Vosotros	estáis cuidando	You (plural) are taking care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están cuidando	They are taking care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cuidar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Cuidar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cuidé	I took care of
Tú	cuidaste	You took care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	cuidó	He/She took care of
Nosotros	cuidamos	We took care of
Vosotros	cuidasteis	You (plural) took care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cuidaron	They took care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cuidar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cuidaba	I used to take care of
Tú	cuidabas	You used to take care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	cuidaba	He/She used to take care of
Nosotros	cuidábamos	We used to take care of
Vosotros	cuidabais	You (plural) used to take care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cuidaban	They used to take care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cuidar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cuidar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he cuidado	I have taken care of
Tú	has cuidado	You have taken care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha cuidado	He/She has taken care of
Nosotros	hemos cuidado	We have taken care of
Vosotros	habéis cuidado	You (plural) have taken care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han cuidado	They have taken care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cuidar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cuidar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había cuidado	I had taken care of
Tú	habías cuidado	You had taken care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	había cuidado	He/She had taken care of
Nosotros	habíamos cuidado	We had taken care of
Vosotros	habíais cuidado	You (plural) had taken care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían cuidado	They had taken care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cuidar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cuidaré	I will take care of
Tú	cuidarás	You will take care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	cuidará	He/She will take care of
Nosotros	cuidaremos	We will take care of
Vosotros	cuidaréis	You (plural) will take care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cuidarán	They will take care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cuidar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cuidaría	I would take care of
Tú	cuidarías	You would take care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	cuidaría	He/She would take care of
Nosotros	cuidaríamos	We would take care of
Vosotros	cuidaríais	You (plural) would take care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cuidarían	They would take care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cuidar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cuide	I take care of
Tú	cuides	You take care of
Él/Ella/Ud.	cuide	He/She takes care of
Nosotros	cuidemos	We take care of
Vosotros	cuidéis	You (plural) take care of
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cuiden	They take care of

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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