Translation
to cure, to heal
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Word origin
From Latin curare ('to care for, attend to'), from cura ('care').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- curare
- English cognates
- cure, curator
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | curo | curé | curaba | curaré | curaría |
| tú | curas | curaste | curabas | curarás | curarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cura | curó | curaba | curará | curaría |
| nos. | curamos | curamos | curábamos | curaremos | curaríamos |
| vos. | curáis | curasteis | curabais | curaréis | curaríais |
| ellos/uds. | curan | curaron | curaban | curarán | curarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cure | curara | curase |
| tú | cures | curaras | curases |
| él/ella/ud. | cure | curara | curase |
| nos. | curemos | curáramos | curásemos |
| vos. | curéis | curarais | curaseis |
| ellos/uds. | curen | curaran | curasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cura |
| ud. | cure |
| nosotros | curemos |
| vosotros | curad |
| uds. | curen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- curando
- Past participle
- curado
Examples
.
The doctor managed to cure the infection in time.
.
This plant is used to heal small wounds.
.
They say that time heals everything.
.
The wound took weeks to heal.
¡ !
I hope you get better soon!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 3: curar, cerebral, flota and 7 more words.