SPANISH VERB
to take care of yourself
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Presente · now, habits and facts
Pretérito indefinido · finished actions
Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”
Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common
Condicional · “would”
Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”
Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
Mi abuela se cuida mucho, come sano y camina.
My grandmother takes good care of herself, eats well and walks.
Después de la operación, me cuidé bastante.
After the surgery, I took pretty good care of myself.
Antes no me cuidaba nada, dormía poquísimo.
I didn't take care of myself at all before, I slept very little.
Prometo que me cuidaré más este año.
I promise I will take better care of myself this year.
Con un bebé, te cuidarías más, ¿no?
With a baby, you would take better care of yourself, wouldn't you?
Es importante que se cuiden del sol.
It's important that you all protect yourselves from the sun.
El doctor le dijo que se cuidara del frío.
The doctor told her to protect herself from the cold.
¡Cuídate mucho y me escribes al llegar!
Take good care and text me when you arrive!
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.