Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | curar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | curando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar curando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Curar conjugation
curar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning heal / cure. In the present tense: yo curo, tú curas, él/ella cura, nosotros curamos, vosotros curáis, ellos curan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #314-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- curar
- Gerundio
- curando
- Meaning
- heal / cure
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Curar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | curo | Yo curo heridas pequeñas en casa.I heal small wounds at home. |
| tú | curas | Tú curas a tus pacientes con cuidado.You heal your patients carefully. |
| él | cura | Él cura el dolor con descanso.He cures the pain with rest. |
| nosotros | curamos | Nosotros curamos a los animales heridos.We heal injured animals. |
| vosotros | curáis | Vosotros curáis con paciencia.You heal with patience. |
| ellos | curan | Ellos curan muchas heridas cada día.They heal many wounds every day. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he curado | Yo he curado heridas pequeñas hoy.I have healed small wounds today. |
| tú | has curado | Tú has curado a tus pacientes con cuidado.You have healed your patients carefully. |
| él | ha curado | Él ha curado el dolor.He has cured the pain. |
| nosotros | hemos curado | Nosotros hemos curado a los animales heridos.We have healed injured animals. |
| vosotros | habéis curado | Vosotros habéis curado con paciencia.You have healed with patience. |
| ellos | han curado | Ellos han curado muchas heridas.They have healed many wounds. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | curé | Ayer yo curé una herida pequeña.Yesterday I healed a small wound. |
| tú | curaste | Tú curaste a tus pacientes con cuidado.You healed your patients carefully. |
| él | curó | Él curó el dolor con descanso.He cured the pain with rest. |
| nosotros | curamos | Nosotros curamos a los animales heridos.We healed injured animals. |
| vosotros | curasteis | Vosotros curasteis con paciencia.You healed with patience. |
| ellos | curaron | Ellos curaron muchas heridas.They healed many wounds. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | curaba | Yo curaba heridas pequeñas a menudo.I used to heal small wounds often. |
| tú | curabas | Tú curabas a tus pacientes con cuidado.You used to heal your patients carefully. |
| él | curaba | Él curaba el dolor con descanso.He used to cure the pain with rest. |
| nosotros | curábamos | Nosotros curábamos a los animales heridos.We used to heal injured animals. |
| vosotros | curabais | Vosotros curabais con paciencia.You used to heal with patience. |
| ellos | curaban | Ellos curaban muchas heridas cada día.They used to heal many wounds every day. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había curado | Yo había curado esa herida antes.I had healed that wound before. |
| tú | habías curado | Tú habías curado a tus pacientes ya.You had healed your patients already. |
| él | había curado | Él había curado el dolor previamente.He had cured the pain previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos curado | Nosotros habíamos curado a los animales antes.We had healed the animals before. |
| vosotros | habíais curado | Vosotros habíais curado con paciencia esa mañana.You had healed with patience that morning. |
| ellos | habían curado | Ellos habían curado muchas heridas antes.They had healed many wounds before. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube curado | Cuando yo hube curado la herida, sonrió.When I had healed the wound, he smiled. |
| tú | hubiste curado | En cuanto tú hubiste curado a tus pacientes, descansaste.As soon as you had healed your patients, you rested. |
| él | hubo curado | Después de que él hubo curado el dolor, durmió.After he had cured the pain, he slept. |
| nosotros | hubimos curado | Apenas nosotros hubimos curado a los animales, cerramos la puerta.As soon as we had healed the animals, we closed the door. |
| vosotros | hubisteis curado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis curado, os fuisteis.Once you had healed them, you left. |
| ellos | hubieron curado | Cuando ellos hubieron curado las heridas, hubo calma.When they had healed the wounds, there was calm. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | curaré | Yo curaré esa herida mañana.I will heal that wound tomorrow. |
| tú | curarás | Tú curarás a tus pacientes con cuidado.You will heal your patients carefully. |
| él | curará | Él curará el dolor pronto.He will cure the pain soon. |
| nosotros | curaremos | Nosotros curaremos a los animales heridos.We will heal the injured animals. |
| vosotros | curaréis | Vosotros curaréis con paciencia.You will heal with patience. |
| ellos | curarán | Ellos curarán muchas heridas.They will heal many wounds. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré curado | Para entonces yo habré curado la herida.By then I will have healed the wound. |
| tú | habrás curado | Tú habrás curado a tus pacientes ya.You will have healed your patients already. |
| él | habrá curado | Él habrá curado el dolor para esa hora.He will have cured the pain by that time. |
| nosotros | habremos curado | Nosotros habremos curado a los animales antes.We will have healed the animals beforehand. |
| vosotros | habréis curado | Vosotros habréis curado con paciencia ya.You will have healed with patience already. |
| ellos | habrán curado | Ellos habrán curado muchas heridas para entonces.They will have healed many wounds by then. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | curaría | Yo curaría esa herida con tiempo.I would heal that wound with time. |
| tú | curarías | Tú curarías a tus pacientes mejor.You would heal your patients better. |
| él | curaría | Él curaría el dolor con descanso.He would cure the pain with rest. |
| nosotros | curaríamos | Nosotros curaríamos a los animales.We would heal the animals. |
| vosotros | curaríais | Vosotros curaríais con paciencia.You would heal with patience. |
| ellos | curarían | Ellos curarían muchas heridas si pudieran.They would heal many wounds if they could. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría curado | Yo habría curado esa herida con tiempo.I would have healed that wound with time. |
| tú | habrías curado | Tú habrías curado a tus pacientes mejor.You would have healed your patients better. |
| él | habría curado | Él habría curado el dolor con descanso.He would have cured the pain with rest. |
| nosotros | habríamos curado | Nosotros habríamos curado a los animales.We would have healed the animals. |
| vosotros | habríais curado | Vosotros habríais curado con paciencia.You would have healed with patience. |
| ellos | habrían curado | Ellos habrían curado muchas heridas si hubieran podido.They would have healed many wounds if they had been able to. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cure | Es bueno que yo cure esa herida.It is good that I heal that wound. |
| tú | cures | Quiero que tú cures a tus pacientes.I want you to heal your patients. |
| él | cure | Es importante que él cure el dolor.It is important that he cure the pain. |
| nosotros | curemos | Deseo que nosotros curemos a los animales.I wish that we heal the animals. |
| vosotros | curéis | Es mejor que vosotros curéis con paciencia.It is better that you heal with patience. |
| ellos | curen | Temo que ellos no curen todas las heridas.I fear that they may not heal all the wounds. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya curado | Dudo que yo haya curado la herida ya.I doubt that I have healed the wound already. |
| tú | hayas curado | No creo que tú hayas curado a tus pacientes todavía.I do not think that you have healed your patients yet. |
| él | haya curado | Es posible que él haya curado el dolor.It is possible that he has cured the pain. |
| nosotros | hayamos curado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos curado a los animales.It is likely that we have healed the animals. |
| vosotros | hayáis curado | No parece que vosotros hayáis curado aún.It does not seem that you have healed them yet. |
| ellos | hayan curado | Puede que ellos hayan curado muchas heridas.They may have healed many wounds. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | curara | Si yo curara la herida, estaría tranquilo.If I healed the wound, I would be calm. |
| tú | curaras | Si tú curaras a tus pacientes, te respetarían más.If you healed your patients, they would respect you more. |
| él | curara | Si él curara el dolor, sonreiría.If he cured the pain, he would smile. |
| nosotros | curáramos | Si nosotros curáramos a los animales, habría alegría.If we healed the animals, there would be joy. |
| vosotros | curarais | Si vosotros curarais con paciencia, todo iría mejor.If you healed with patience, everything would go better. |
| ellos | curaran | Si ellos curaran las heridas, habría calma.If they healed the wounds, there would be calm. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera curado | Si yo hubiera curado la herida, habría estado tranquilo.If I had healed the wound, I would have been calm. |
| tú | hubieras curado | Si tú hubieras curado a tus pacientes, te habrían respetado más.If you had healed your patients, they would have respected you more. |
| él | hubiera curado | Si él hubiera curado el dolor, habría sonreído.If he had cured the pain, he would have smiled. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos curado | Si nosotros hubiéramos curado a los animales, habría habido alegría.If we had healed the animals, there would have been joy. |
| vosotros | hubierais curado | Si vosotros hubierais curado con paciencia, todo habría ido mejor.If you had healed with patience, everything would have gone better. |
| ellos | hubieran curado | Si ellos hubieran curado las heridas, habría habido calma.If they had healed the wounds, there would have been calm. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | curare | Si algún día yo curare esa herida, te avisaré.If someday I should heal that wound, I will let you know. |
| tú | curares | Si tú curares a tus pacientes, estarán mejor.If you should heal your patients, they will be better. |
| él | curare | Si él curare el dolor, volverá a sonreír.If he should cure the pain, he will smile again. |
| nosotros | curáremos | Si nosotros curáremos a los animales, seguiremos.If we should heal the animals, we will continue. |
| vosotros | curareis | Si vosotros curareis con paciencia, lo lograréis.If you should heal with patience, you will achieve it. |
| ellos | curaren | Si ellos curaren las heridas, todo cambiará.If they should heal the wounds, everything will change. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere curado | Cuando yo hubiere curado la herida, descansaré.When I shall have healed the wound, I will rest. |
| tú | hubieres curado | Cuando tú hubieres curado a tus pacientes, sonreirás.When you shall have healed your patients, you will smile. |
| él | hubiere curado | Cuando él hubiere curado el dolor, dormirá bien.When he shall have cured the pain, he will sleep well. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos curado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos curado a los animales, cerraremos.When we shall have healed the animals, we will close up. |
| vosotros | hubiereis curado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis curado con paciencia, os iréis.When you shall have healed with patience, you will leave. |
| ellos | hubieren curado | Cuando ellos hubieren curado las heridas, habrá paz.When they shall have healed the wounds, there will be peace. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | cura | Tú, cura esa herida bien.You, heal that wound well. |
| él | cure | Que él cure el dolor.Let him cure the pain. |
| nosotros | curemos | curemos a los animales heridos.Let us heal the injured animals. |
| vosotros | curad | Vosotros, curad con paciencia.You, heal with patience. |
| ellos | curen | Que ellos curen las heridas.Let them heal the wounds. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no cures | No no cures sin limpiar antes.Do not heal without cleaning first. |
| él | no cure | Que él no no cure con prisa.Let him not heal in a hurry. |
| nosotros | no curemos | No no curemos sin cuidado.Let us not heal without care. |
| vosotros | no curéis | No no curéis de cualquier manera.Do not heal in just any way. |
| ellos | no curen | Que ellos no no curen con métodos peligrosos.Let them not heal with dangerous methods. |
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Practice curar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ heridas pequeñas en casa.
I heal small wounds at home.
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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- What does 'curar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'curar' means to heal / cure. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is curar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Curar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate curar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of curar: yo curo, tú curas, él/ella/usted cura, nosotros curamos, vosotros curáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes curan.
- How do you conjugate curar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of curar: yo curé, tú curaste, él/ella/usted curó, nosotros curamos, vosotros curasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes curaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of curar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of curar: yo curaba, tú curabas, él/ella/usted curaba, nosotros curábamos, vosotros curabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes curaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of curar?
- The past participle of curar is 'curado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he curado' (I have heal / cureed), 'has curado', 'ha curado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of curar?
- The gerundio of curar is 'curando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy curando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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