/pɾeokuˈpaɾse/
Translation
to worry, to get worried
Word origin
The reflexive of preocupar, from Latin praeoccupare ('to seize beforehand, to take possession of first'), from prae ('before') and occupare ('to seize'). It means 'to worry'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praeoccupare
- English cognates
- preoccupy, occupy
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | preocupo | preocupé | preocupaba | preocuparé | preocuparía |
| tú | preocupas | preocupaste | preocupabas | preocuparás | preocuparías |
| él/ella/ud. | preocupa | preocupó | preocupaba | preocupará | preocuparía |
| nos. | preocupamos | preocupamos | preocupábamos | preocuparemos | preocuparíamos |
| vos. | preocupáis | preocupasteis | preocupabais | preocuparéis | preocuparíais |
| ellos/uds. | preocupan | preocuparon | preocupaban | preocuparán | preocuparían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | preocupe | preocupara | preocupase |
| tú | preocupes | preocuparas | preocupases |
| él/ella/ud. | preocupe | preocupara | preocupase |
| nos. | preocupemos | preocupáramos | preocupásemos |
| vos. | preocupéis | preocuparais | preocupaseis |
| ellos/uds. | preocupen | preocuparan | preocupasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | preocupa |
| ud. | preocupe |
| nosotros | preocupemos |
| vosotros | preocupad |
| uds. | preocupen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- preocupando
- Past participle
- preocupado
Examples
, .
Do not worry, everything is going to be fine.
.
My mother worries too much about everything.
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It worries me that you have not eaten anything today.
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She cares for her pupils as if they were her own.
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It is not worth worrying over small things.
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