Conjugation of cuidar

The Spanish verb cuidar means "to care for". Below are its 8 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 yo cuido, tú cuidas, él/ella/usted cuida, nosotros cuidamos, vosotros cuidáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuidan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cuidar

Present Presente
yo	cuido
tú	cuidas
él/ella/usted	cuida
nosotros	cuidamos
vosotros	cuidáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cuidan

More tenses of cuidar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	cuidé
tú	cuidaste
él/ella/usted	cuidó
nosotros	cuidamos
vosotros	cuidasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cuidaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cuidaba
tú	cuidabas
él/ella/usted	cuidaba
nosotros	cuidábamos
vosotros	cuidabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cuidaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	cuidaré
tú	cuidarás
él/ella/usted	cuidará
nosotros	cuidaremos
vosotros	cuidaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cuidarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cuidaría
tú	cuidarías
él/ella/usted	cuidaría
nosotros	cuidaríamos
vosotros	cuidaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cuidarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cuide
tú	cuides
él/ella/usted	cuide
nosotros	cuidemos
vosotros	cuidéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cuiden

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	cuida
usted	cuide
nosotros	cuidemos
vosotros	cuidad
ustedes	cuiden

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he cuidado
tú	has cuidado
él/ella/usted	ha cuidado
nosotros	hemos cuidado
vosotros	habéis cuidado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han cuidado

Notes on cuidar

Cuidar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including cuido, cuidé, and cuidaré.

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Example sentences with cuidar

Cuido a mi perro cada mañana. I care for my dog every morning.
Ayer cuidamos a los niños. Yesterday we looked after the children.
Mi hermana cuidaba las plantas en casa. My sister used to care for the plants at home.
Mañana cuidaré a tu gato. Tomorrow I will look after your cat.

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Frequently asked questions

Is cuidar a regular Spanish verb?

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

What is the past participle of cuidar?

The past participle is cuidado. The present perfect uses haber plus cuidado, such as he cuidado.

How do you conjugate cuidar in the present tense?

The present forms are cuido, cuidas, cuida, cuidamos, cuidáis, and cuidan.