Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | cuidar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | cuidando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar cuidando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Cuidar conjugation
cuidar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning take care of / care for. In the present tense: yo cuido, tú cuidas, él/ella cuida, nosotros cuidamos, vosotros cuidáis, ellos cuidan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- cuidar
- Gerundio
- cuidando
- Meaning
- take care of / care for
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Cuidar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuido | Yo cuido a mi abuela cada tarde.I take care of my grandmother every afternoon. |
| tú | cuidas | Tú cuidas mucho tu salud.You take great care of your health. |
| él | cuida | Él cuida a su perro muy bien.He takes very good care of his dog. |
| nosotros | cuidamos | Nosotros cuidamos el jardín juntos.We take care of the garden together. |
| vosotros | cuidáis | Vosotros cuidáis cada detalle.You take care of every detail. |
| ellos | cuidan | Ellos cuidan a los niños con paciencia.They take care of the children patiently. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he cuidado | Yo he cuidado a mi abuela hoy.I have taken care of my grandmother today. |
| tú | has cuidado | Tú has cuidado mucho tu salud.You have taken great care of your health. |
| él | ha cuidado | Él ha cuidado a su perro esta semana.He has taken care of his dog this week. |
| nosotros | hemos cuidado | Nosotros hemos cuidado el jardín bien.We have taken good care of the garden. |
| vosotros | habéis cuidado | Vosotros habéis cuidado cada detalle ya.You have taken care of every detail already. |
| ellos | han cuidado | Ellos han cuidado a los niños hoy.They have taken care of the children today. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuidé | Ayer yo cuidé a mi abuela todo el día.Yesterday I took care of my grandmother all day. |
| tú | cuidaste | Tú cuidaste mucho tu salud este año.You took great care of your health this year. |
| él | cuidó | Él cuidó a su perro durante el viaje.He took care of his dog during the trip. |
| nosotros | cuidamos | Nosotros cuidamos el jardín en verano.We took care of the garden in summer. |
| vosotros | cuidasteis | Vosotros cuidasteis cada detalle del evento.You took care of every detail of the event. |
| ellos | cuidaron | Ellos cuidaron a los niños ayer.They took care of the children yesterday. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuidaba | Yo cuidaba a mi abuela cada semana.I used to take care of my grandmother every week. |
| tú | cuidabas | Tú cuidabas mucho tu salud antes.You used to take great care of your health before. |
| él | cuidaba | Él cuidaba a su perro siempre.He used to take care of his dog always. |
| nosotros | cuidábamos | Nosotros cuidábamos el jardín con cariño.We used to take care of the garden lovingly. |
| vosotros | cuidabais | Vosotros cuidabais cada detalle con atención.You used to take care of every detail carefully. |
| ellos | cuidaban | Ellos cuidaban a los niños juntos.They used to take care of the children together. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había cuidado | Yo había cuidado a mi abuela antes.I had taken care of my grandmother before. |
| tú | habías cuidado | Tú habías cuidado mucho tu salud ya.You had taken great care of your health already. |
| él | había cuidado | Él había cuidado a su perro previamente.He had taken care of his dog previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos cuidado | Nosotros habíamos cuidado el jardín antes.We had taken care of the garden before. |
| vosotros | habíais cuidado | Vosotros habíais cuidado cada detalle esa mañana.You had taken care of every detail that morning. |
| ellos | habían cuidado | Ellos habían cuidado a los niños antes.They had taken care of the children before. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube cuidado | Cuando yo hube cuidado a mi abuela, me fui.When I had taken care of my grandmother, I left. |
| tú | hubiste cuidado | En cuanto tú hubiste cuidado tu salud, mejoraste.As soon as you had taken care of your health, you improved. |
| él | hubo cuidado | Después de que él hubo cuidado a su perro, salió.After he had taken care of his dog, he went out. |
| nosotros | hubimos cuidado | Apenas nosotros hubimos cuidado el jardín, llovió.As soon as we had taken care of the garden, it rained. |
| vosotros | hubisteis cuidado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis cuidado cada detalle, descansasteis.Once you had taken care of every detail, you rested. |
| ellos | hubieron cuidado | Cuando ellos hubieron cuidado a los niños, se calmaron.When they had taken care of the children, they calmed down. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuidaré | Yo cuidaré a mi abuela mañana.I will take care of my grandmother tomorrow. |
| tú | cuidarás | Tú cuidarás más tu salud.You will take better care of your health. |
| él | cuidará | Él cuidará a su perro otra vez.He will take care of his dog again. |
| nosotros | cuidaremos | Nosotros cuidaremos el jardín juntos.We will take care of the garden together. |
| vosotros | cuidaréis | Vosotros cuidaréis cada detalle.You will take care of every detail. |
| ellos | cuidarán | Ellos cuidarán a los niños mañana.They will take care of the children tomorrow. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré cuidado | Para entonces yo habré cuidado a mi abuela.By then I will have taken care of my grandmother. |
| tú | habrás cuidado | Tú habrás cuidado mejor tu salud.You will have taken better care of your health. |
| él | habrá cuidado | Él habrá cuidado a su perro para esa hora.He will have taken care of his dog by that time. |
| nosotros | habremos cuidado | Nosotros habremos cuidado el jardín antes.We will have taken care of the garden beforehand. |
| vosotros | habréis cuidado | Vosotros habréis cuidado cada detalle ya.You will have taken care of every detail already. |
| ellos | habrán cuidado | Ellos habrán cuidado a los niños para entonces.They will have taken care of the children by then. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuidaría | Yo cuidaría a mi abuela con gusto.I would take care of my grandmother gladly. |
| tú | cuidarías | Tú cuidarías más tu salud con tiempo.You would take better care of your health with time. |
| él | cuidaría | Él cuidaría a su perro sin problema.He would take care of his dog without a problem. |
| nosotros | cuidaríamos | Nosotros cuidaríamos el jardín mejor.We would take better care of the garden. |
| vosotros | cuidaríais | Vosotros cuidaríais cada detalle con calma.You would take care of every detail calmly. |
| ellos | cuidarían | Ellos cuidarían a los niños encantados.They would gladly take care of the children. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría cuidado | Yo habría cuidado a mi abuela con gusto.I would have taken care of my grandmother gladly. |
| tú | habrías cuidado | Tú habrías cuidado más tu salud con tiempo.You would have taken better care of your health with time. |
| él | habría cuidado | Él habría cuidado a su perro sin problema.He would have taken care of his dog without a problem. |
| nosotros | habríamos cuidado | Nosotros habríamos cuidado el jardín mejor.We would have taken better care of the garden. |
| vosotros | habríais cuidado | Vosotros habríais cuidado cada detalle con calma.You would have taken care of every detail calmly. |
| ellos | habrían cuidado | Ellos habrían cuidado a los niños encantados.They would have gladly taken care of the children. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuide | Es bueno que yo cuide a mi abuela.It is good that I take care of my grandmother. |
| tú | cuides | Quiero que tú cuides tu salud.I want you to take care of your health. |
| él | cuide | Es importante que él cuide a su perro.It is important that he take care of his dog. |
| nosotros | cuidemos | Deseo que nosotros cuidemos el jardín.I wish that we take care of the garden. |
| vosotros | cuidéis | Es mejor que vosotros cuidéis cada detalle.It is better that you take care of every detail. |
| ellos | cuiden | Temo que ellos no cuiden a los niños bien.I fear that they may not take good care of the children. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya cuidado | Dudo que yo haya cuidado bastante a mi abuela.I doubt that I have taken enough care of my grandmother. |
| tú | hayas cuidado | No creo que tú hayas cuidado bien tu salud.I do not think that you have taken good care of your health. |
| él | haya cuidado | Es posible que él haya cuidado a su perro.It is possible that he has taken care of his dog. |
| nosotros | hayamos cuidado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos cuidado el jardín.It is likely that we have taken care of the garden. |
| vosotros | hayáis cuidado | No parece que vosotros hayáis cuidado cada detalle todavía.It does not seem that you have taken care of every detail yet. |
| ellos | hayan cuidado | Puede que ellos hayan cuidado a los niños.They may have taken care of the children. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuidara | Si yo cuidara más a mi abuela, estaría tranquilo.If I took better care of my grandmother, I would be calm. |
| tú | cuidaras | Si tú cuidaras mejor tu salud, tendrías más energía.If you took better care of your health, you would have more energy. |
| él | cuidara | Si él cuidara a su perro, no estaría enfermo.If he took care of his dog, it would not be sick. |
| nosotros | cuidáramos | Si nosotros cuidáramos el jardín, se vería mejor.If we took care of the garden, it would look better. |
| vosotros | cuidarais | Si vosotros cuidarais cada detalle, saldría perfecto.If you took care of every detail, it would turn out perfectly. |
| ellos | cuidaran | Si ellos cuidaran a los niños, dormirían mejor.If they took care of the children, they would sleep better. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera cuidado | Si yo hubiera cuidado más a mi abuela, estaría tranquilo ahora.If I had taken better care of my grandmother, I would be calm now. |
| tú | hubieras cuidado | Si tú hubieras cuidado mejor tu salud, habrías tenido más energía.If you had taken better care of your health, you would have had more energy. |
| él | hubiera cuidado | Si él hubiera cuidado a su perro, no habría enfermado.If he had taken care of his dog, it would not have gotten sick. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos cuidado | Si nosotros hubiéramos cuidado el jardín, se habría visto mejor.If we had taken care of the garden, it would have looked better. |
| vosotros | hubierais cuidado | Si vosotros hubierais cuidado cada detalle, habría salido perfecto.If you had taken care of every detail, it would have turned out perfectly. |
| ellos | hubieran cuidado | Si ellos hubieran cuidado a los niños, habrían dormido mejor.If they had taken care of the children, they would have slept better. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuidare | Si algún día yo cuidare a mi abuela, me quedaré allí.If someday I should take care of my grandmother, I will stay there. |
| tú | cuidares | Si tú cuidares tu salud, lo notarás pronto.If you should take care of your health, you will notice it soon. |
| él | cuidare | Si él cuidare a su perro, se pondrá mejor.If he should take care of his dog, it will get better. |
| nosotros | cuidáremos | Si nosotros cuidáremos el jardín, florecerá más.If we should take care of the garden, it will bloom more. |
| vosotros | cuidareis | Si vosotros cuidareis cada detalle, saldrá bien.If you should take care of every detail, it will turn out well. |
| ellos | cuidaren | Si ellos cuidaren a los niños, estarán tranquilos.If they should take care of the children, they will be calm. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere cuidado | Cuando yo hubiere cuidado a mi abuela, volveré a casa.When I shall have taken care of my grandmother, I will return home. |
| tú | hubieres cuidado | Cuando tú hubieres cuidado tu salud, te sentirás mejor.When you shall have taken care of your health, you will feel better. |
| él | hubiere cuidado | Cuando él hubiere cuidado a su perro, descansará.When he shall have taken care of his dog, he will rest. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos cuidado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos cuidado el jardín, nos sentaremos.When we shall have taken care of the garden, we will sit down. |
| vosotros | hubiereis cuidado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis cuidado cada detalle, empezaréis.When you shall have taken care of every detail, you will begin. |
| ellos | hubieren cuidado | Cuando ellos hubieren cuidado a los niños, hablarán tranquilos.When they shall have taken care of the children, they will speak calmly. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | cuida | Tú, cuida tu salud.You, take care of your health. |
| él | cuide | Que él cuide a su perro.Let him take care of his dog. |
| nosotros | cuidemos | cuidemos el jardín juntos.Let us take care of the garden together. |
| vosotros | cuidad | Vosotros, cuidad cada detalle.You, take care of every detail. |
| ellos | cuiden | Que ellos cuiden a los niños.Let them take care of the children. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no cuides | No no cuides solo a los demás.Do not take care of only others. |
| él | no cuide | Que él no no cuide mal a su perro.Let him not take poor care of his dog. |
| nosotros | no cuidemos | No no cuidemos el jardín sin ganas.Let us not take care of the garden without enthusiasm. |
| vosotros | no cuidéis | No no cuidéis detalles inútiles.Do not take care of useless details. |
| ellos | no cuiden | Que ellos no no cuiden a los niños con prisa.Let them not take care of the children in a hurry. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ a mi abuela cada tarde.
I take care of my grandmother every afternoon.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about cuidar.
- What does 'cuidar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'cuidar' means to take care of / care for. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is cuidar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Cuidar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate cuidar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of cuidar: yo cuido, tú cuidas, él/ella/usted cuida, nosotros cuidamos, vosotros cuidáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuidan.
- How do you conjugate cuidar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of cuidar: yo cuidé, tú cuidaste, él/ella/usted cuidó, nosotros cuidamos, vosotros cuidasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuidaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of cuidar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of cuidar: yo cuidaba, tú cuidabas, él/ella/usted cuidaba, nosotros cuidábamos, vosotros cuidabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuidaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of cuidar?
- The past participle of cuidar is 'cuidado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he cuidado' (I have take care of / care fored), 'has cuidado', 'ha cuidado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of cuidar?
- The gerundio of cuidar is 'cuidando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy cuidando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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