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SPANISH VERB

curar

to cure, to heal

  • #351 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: curando
  • Past participle: curado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I cure
  2. tú you cure
  3. usted, él, ella he/she cures
  4. nosotros we cure
  5. vosotros Spain you all cure
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they cure

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I cured
  2. tú you cured
  3. usted, él, ella he/she cured
  4. nosotros we cured
  5. vosotros Spain you all cured
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they cured

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to cure
  2. tú you used to cure
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to cure
  4. nosotros we used to cure
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to cure
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to cure

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will cure
  2. tú you will cure
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will cure
  4. nosotros we will cure
  5. vosotros Spain you all will cure
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will cure

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would cure
  2. tú you would cure
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would cure
  4. nosotros we would cure
  5. vosotros Spain you all would cure
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would cure

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I cure
  2. tú (that) you cure
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she cure
  4. nosotros (that) we cure
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all cure
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they cure

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I cured
  2. tú (if) you cured
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she cured
  4. nosotros (if) we cured
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all cured
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they cured

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú cure!
  2. usted cure! (formal)
  3. nosotros cure! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain cure! (all of you)
  5. ustedes cure! (all of you)

How to use curar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Este té cura casi cualquier resfriado.

    This tea cures almost any cold.

  2. Past

    El veterinario curó la pata del perro en una semana.

    The vet healed the dog's leg in a week.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi abuela curaba las heridas con miel.

    My grandma treated wounds with honey.

  4. Future

    ¿Esta pomada me curará la quemadura pronto?

    Will this ointment heal my burn soon?

  5. Conditional

    Un buen descanso curaría tu dolor de espalda.

    A good rest would cure your back pain.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Ojalá que el tratamiento cure a mi tío pronto.

    I hope the treatment cures my uncle soon.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Esperábamos que el médico curara la infección sin operar.

    We hoped the doctor would cure the infection without surgery.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Cura esa herida antes de que se infecte!

    Treat that wound before it gets infected!

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.