Conjugate cuidar in Spanish
to take care of, to look after
cuidar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2069 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Cuida bien a tus hijos." (Take good care of your children.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cuidar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to take care of, to look after · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuido |
| tú | cuidas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuida |
| nosotros | cuidamos |
| vosotros | cuidáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuidan |
Cuida bien a tus hijos.
Take good care of your children.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuidé |
| tú | cuidaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuidó |
| nosotros | cuidamos |
| vosotros | cuidasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuidaron |
Ayer yo cuidé.
Yesterday I take care of, to look after.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuidaba |
| tú | cuidabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuidaba |
| nosotros | cuidábamos |
| vosotros | cuidabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuidaban |
Antes yo cuidaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to take care of, to look after often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuidaré |
| tú | cuidarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuidará |
| nosotros | cuidaremos |
| vosotros | cuidaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuidarán |
Mañana yo cuidaré.
Tomorrow I will take care of, to look after.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuidaría |
| tú | cuidarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuidaría |
| nosotros | cuidaríamos |
| vosotros | cuidaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuidarían |
Si pudiera, yo cuidaría.
If I could, I would take care of, to look after.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuide |
| tú | cuides |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuide |
| nosotros | cuidemos |
| vosotros | cuidéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuiden |
Espero que tú cuides.
I hope that you take care of, to look after.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cuida |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuide |
| nosotros | cuidemos |
| vosotros | cuidád |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuiden |
Cuida bien a tus hijos.
Take good care of your children.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Cuida bien a tus hijos.
Take good care of your children.
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Cuida tu salud ante todo.
Take care of your health above all.
Common phrases with cuidar
- cuidado con be careful with
- cuidar de sí mismo to take care of oneself