The Future Tense of Cuidar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Cuidaré a mi abuela mañana. (I will take care of my grandmother tomorrow.)

Cuidar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cuidar (to take care of) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Cuidar generally means to take care of, look after, or watch over something or someone, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To take care of: for example, Cuidaré a los niños mientras estás fuera. (I will take care of the children while you are away.)

To watch over: for example, Cuidaremos la casa cuando se vayan de vacaciones. (We will watch over the house when you go on vacation.)

To look after: for example, Cuidaré de tu mascota mientras estás en el hospital. (I will look after your pet while you are in the hospital.)

To be careful: for example, Cuidarás tu lenguaje cuando hables con los mayores. (You will be careful with your language when speaking to elders.)

To pay attention to: for example, Cuidaré mi dieta para bajar de peso. (I will pay attention to my diet to lose weight.)

To protect: for example, Cuidaremos nuestros ahorros para el futuro. (We will protect our savings for the future.)

To mind (colloquial): for example, ¡Cuidarás tu boca cuando me hables! (You will mind your mouth when you talk to me!)

Examples

Examples of Cuidar in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a casa, cuidaré de las plantas. (When I get home, I will take care of the plants.)

Mis padres cuidarán de los niños mientras estamos de vacaciones. (My parents will take care of the kids while we are on vacation.)

El año que viene, cuidaremos mejor del medio ambiente. (Next year, we will take better care of the environment.)

Después de la cirugía, el médico cuidará de tu recuperación. (After the surgery, the doctor will take care of your recovery.)

¿Cuidarás del perro mientras estoy fuera? (Will you take care of the dog while I’m away?)

Los abuelos cuidarán de la casa cuando nos vayamos de vacaciones. (The grandparents will take care of the house when we go on vacation.)

En el futuro, cuidaremos mejor de nuestros recursos naturales. (In the future, we will take better care of our natural resources.)

Cuando tengas hijos, cuidarás de ellos con mucho amor. (When you have children, you will take care of them with much love.)

Mis amigos cuidarán de mi mascota mientras estoy de viaje. (My friends will take care of my pet while I’m traveling.)

El próximo año, cuidaréis del jardín con más dedicación. (Next year, you all will take care of the garden with more dedication.)

Después de la mudanza, cuidarán de la nueva casa con esmero. (After the move, they will take care of the new house with care.)

Cuando seas mayor, cuidarás de tus padres como ellos lo hicieron contigo. (When you are older, you will take care of your parents as they did with you.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo cuidarán del proyecto mientras estoy de vacaciones. (My coworkers will take care of the project while I’m on vacation.)

El año próximo, cuidaré mejor de mi salud y haré más ejercicio. (Next year, I will take better care of my health and exercise more.)

Cuando regreses del viaje, cuidaremos juntos de las tareas del hogar. (When you return from the trip, we will take care of the household chores together.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cuidar (to take care of) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.