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Spanish verb conjugation
cuidar
to look after
verb
Word 689 of the core 1,000 · Stage 4, Expressive
How to conjugate cuidar
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | cuido I look after / I am looking after | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cuidas you look after / you are looking after | |
| él/ella | cuida he/she looks after / he/she is looking after / you look after (formal) / you are looking after (formal) | |
| nosotros | cuidamos we look after / we are looking after | |
| ellos/ellas | cuidan they look after / they are looking after / you all look after / you all are looking after |
Preterite
| yo | cuidé I looked after | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cuidaste you looked after | |
| él/ella | cuidó he/she looked after / you looked after (formal) | |
| nosotros | cuidamos we looked after | |
| ellos/ellas | cuidaron they looked after / you all looked after |
Imperfect
| yo | cuidaba I was looking after / I used to look after | |
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| tú | cuidabas you were looking after / you used to look after | |
| él/ella | cuidaba he/she was looking after / he/she used to look after / you were looking after (formal) / you used to look after (formal) | |
| nosotros | cuidábamos we were looking after / we used to look after | |
| ellos/ellas | cuidaban they were looking after / they used to look after / you all were looking after / you all used to look after |
Future
| yo | cuidaré I will look after | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cuidarás you will look after | |
| él/ella | cuidará he/she will look after / you will look after (formal) | |
| nosotros | cuidaremos we will look after | |
| ellos/ellas | cuidarán they will look after / you all will look after |
In a sentence
Mi abuela me cuidaba cuando era niño.
My grandmother looked after me when I was a child.
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