Portuguese verb

Conjugation of cuidar

The Portuguese verb cuidar means "to care for". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to care for
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
cuidando
Past participle
cuidado
Quick answer

The present tense of cuidar is eu cuido, tu cuidas, ele/ela cuida, nós cuidamos, vós cuidais, eles/elas cuidam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cuidar

Present Presente
eu cuido
tu cuidas
ele/ela cuida
nós cuidamos
vós cuidais
eles/elas cuidam

More tenses of cuidar

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu cuidei
tu cuidaste
ele/ela cuidou
nós cuidámos
vós cuidastes
eles/elas cuidaram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu cuidava
tu cuidavas
ele/ela cuidava
nós cuidávamos
vós cuidáveis
eles/elas cuidavam
Future Futuro
eu cuidarei
tu cuidarás
ele/ela cuidará
nós cuidaremos
vós cuidareis
eles/elas cuidarão
Conditional Condicional
eu cuidaria
tu cuidarias
ele/ela cuidaria
nós cuidaríamos
vós cuidaríeis
eles/elas cuidariam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu cuide
que tu cuides
que ele/ela cuide
que nós cuidemos
que vós cuideis
que eles/elas cuidem
Imperative Imperativo
tu cuida
você cuide
nós cuidemos
vós cuidai
vocês cuidem

Notes on cuidar

Cuidar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, as shown by cuido, cuidei, cuidava, and cuidarei.

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Example sentences with cuidar

  • Cuido das plantas todos os dias. I take care of the plants every day.
  • Ela cuidou do bebé ontem. She looked after the baby yesterday.
  • Nós cuidávamos do jardim juntos. We used to look after the garden together.
  • Amanhã cuidarei dos animais domésticos. Tomorrow I will care for the domestic animals.

Frequently asked questions

Is cuidar a regular Portuguese verb?

Yes, cuidar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.

What are the present tense forms of cuidar?

The forms are cuido, cuidas, cuida, cuidamos, cuidais, and cuidam.

What are the past participle and gerund of cuidar?

The past participle is cuidado and the gerund is cuidando.