Kilo Lingo

/pɾeokuˈpaɾ/

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Translation

to worry, to concern

Word origin

From Latin praeoccupare ('to seize beforehand, to anticipate'), from prae- ('before') and occupare ('to seize'). The same root gives English preoccupy and occupy.

Origin
Latin
Root
praeoccupare
English cognates
preoccupy, occupy

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yopreocupopreocupépreocupabapreocuparépreocuparía
preocupaspreocupastepreocupabaspreocuparáspreocuparías
él/ella/ud.preocupapreocupópreocupabapreocuparápreocuparía
nos.preocupamospreocupamospreocupábamospreocuparemospreocuparíamos
vos.preocupáispreocupasteispreocupabaispreocuparéispreocuparíais
ellos/uds.preocupanpreocuparonpreocupabanpreocuparánpreocuparían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yopreocupepreocuparapreocupase
preocupespreocuparaspreocupases
él/ella/ud.preocupepreocuparapreocupase
nos.preocupemospreocupáramospreocupásemos
vos.preocupéispreocuparaispreocupaseis
ellos/uds.preocupenpreocuparanpreocupasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
preocupa
ud.preocupe
nosotrospreocupemos
vosotrospreocupad
uds.preocupen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
preocupando
Past participle
preocupado

Examples

.

I am worried about my father's health.

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I do not want to worry my mother with bad news.

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What worries him most is his children's future.

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What you said last night still worries me.

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Nobody is worried about the result of the match.

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