Conjugate preocupar in Spanish
to worry
preocupar is a regular -ar verb ranked #616 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me preocupa mucho la salud de mi madre." (My mother's health worries me a lot.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
preocupar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to worry · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preocupo |
| tú | preocupas |
| él/ella/Ud. | preocupa |
| nosotros | preocupamos |
| vosotros | preocupáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preocupan |
Me preocupa mucho la salud de mi madre.
My mother's health worries me a lot.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preocupé |
| tú | preocupaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | preocupó |
| nosotros | preocupamos |
| vosotros | preocupasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preocuparon |
Ayer yo preocupé.
Yesterday I worry.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preocupaba |
| tú | preocupabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | preocupaba |
| nosotros | preocupábamos |
| vosotros | preocupabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preocupaban |
Antes yo preocupaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to worry often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preocuparé |
| tú | preocuparás |
| él/ella/Ud. | preocupará |
| nosotros | preocuparemos |
| vosotros | preocuparéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preocuparán |
Mañana yo preocuparé.
Tomorrow I will worry.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preocuparía |
| tú | preocuparías |
| él/ella/Ud. | preocuparía |
| nosotros | preocuparíamos |
| vosotros | preocuparíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preocuparían |
Si pudiera, yo preocuparía.
If I could, I would worry.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preocupe |
| tú | preocupes |
| él/ella/Ud. | preocupe |
| nosotros | preocupemos |
| vosotros | preocupéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preocupen |
No te preocupes, todo va a salir bien.
Don't worry, everything is going to be fine.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | preocupa |
| él/ella/Ud. | preocupe |
| nosotros | preocupemos |
| vosotros | preocupad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preocupen |
Me preocupa mucho la salud de mi madre.
My mother's health worries me a lot.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Me preocupa mucho la salud de mi madre.
My mother's health worries me a lot.
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No te preocupes, todo va a salir bien.
Don't worry, everything is going to be fine.
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La situación económica preocupó a todos los ciudadanos.
The economic situation worried all the citizens.
Common phrases with preocupar
- preocuparse por algo to worry about something
- no te preocupes don't worry
- estar preocupado to be worried