Translation
to look after, to care for
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Word origin
From Latin cogitare ('to think, to consider'). The meaning developed from 'to think about' to 'to take care of, to look after'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cogitare
- English cognates
- cogitate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuido | cuidé | cuidaba | cuidaré | cuidaría |
| tú | cuidas | cuidaste | cuidabas | cuidarás | cuidarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cuida | cuidó | cuidaba | cuidará | cuidaría |
| nos. | cuidamos | cuidamos | cuidábamos | cuidaremos | cuidaríamos |
| vos. | cuidáis | cuidasteis | cuidabais | cuidaréis | cuidaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cuidan | cuidaron | cuidaban | cuidarán | cuidarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuide | cuidara | cuidase |
| tú | cuides | cuidaras | cuidases |
| él/ella/ud. | cuide | cuidara | cuidase |
| nos. | cuidemos | cuidáramos | cuidásemos |
| vos. | cuidéis | cuidarais | cuidaseis |
| ellos/uds. | cuiden | cuidaran | cuidasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cuida |
| ud. | cuide |
| nosotros | cuidemos |
| vosotros | cuidad |
| uds. | cuiden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cuidando
- Past participle
- cuidado
Examples
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My grandmother looks after the kids in the afternoon.
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You have to look after your health more.
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She takes very good care of her dog.
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Can you watch the baby a moment?
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We have to look after water, it is very important.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 1: cuidar, situación, aparecer and 7 more words.