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Conjugation Chart of “Cuidar” (to take care of) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Cuidar”

The Imperfect Tense of cuidar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo cuidaba a mi abuela cuando era niño. (I used to take care of my grandmother when I was a child.)

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

How to Use Cuidar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of cuidar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

Ongoing action in the past: For example, Yo cuidaba a mi abuela cuando era niño. (I used to take care of my grandmother when I was a child.)

Repeated action in the past: For example, Cada verano, cuidábamos el jardín de mis abuelos. (Every summer, we would take care of my grandparents’ garden.)

Description in the past: For example, Mi hermano cuidaba mucho su apariencia. (My brother used to care a lot about his appearance.)

State of being in the past: For example, Cuando era joven, cuidaba de mi salud. (When I was young, I used to take care of my health.)

Colloquial usage: ¡Cuidado con ese perro! (Watch out for that dog!) is a common warning phrase using the imperative form of cuidar.

Real Life Examples of Cuidar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuela cuidaba de mí todos los días. (When I was a child, my grandmother took care of me every day.)

Ellos cuidaban el jardín con mucho esmero. (They tended to the garden with great care.)

¿Cuidabas a tu hermano menor cuando tus padres no estaban? (Did you look after your younger brother when your parents were not around?)

Nosotros cuidábamos de nuestras mascotas con mucho cariño. (We took care of our pets with a lot of affection.)

Ella cuidaba su apariencia, arreglándose siempre con elegancia. (She took care of her appearance, always dressing elegantly.)

En la oficina, cuidábamos de mantener un ambiente profesional. (At the office, we took care to maintain a professional environment.)

Mis abuelos cuidaban de su huerto orgánico con mucha dedicación. (My grandparents tended to their organic garden with great dedication.)

Ustedes cuidaban de no hacer ruido para no molestar a los vecinos. (You took care not to make noise so as not to bother the neighbors.)

¿Cuidabas de tus plantas mientras estuve fuera de la ciudad? (Did you take care of your plants while I was out of town?)

Ellas cuidaban a los niños en la guardería con mucha paciencia. (They took care of the children at the daycare with a lot of patience.)

Yo cuidaba de mi salud haciendo ejercicio regularmente. (I took care of my health by exercising regularly.)

Tú cuidabas de tus finanzas, ahorrando para el futuro. (You took care of your finances, saving for the future.)

Vosotros cuidabais de vuestro hogar, manteniéndolo limpio y ordenado. (You took care of your home, keeping it clean and tidy.)

Ellos cuidaban de su reputación, actuando siempre con integridad. (They took care of their reputation, always acting with integrity.)

¿Cuidabas de tus pertenencias cuando viajabas? (Did you take care of your belongings when you traveled?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.