Meaning and behavior
What does curar mean?
Curar means to care, heed, study, strive, seek, work. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to cure, heal (body, soul, mind, heart); nurse, treat, dress (a wound); to remedy (an evil).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- curar
- Gerund
- curando
- Past participle
- curado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Curar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of curar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Curar |
|---|---|
| yo | curo |
| tú | curas |
| él / ella / usted | cura |
| nosotros / nosotras | curamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | curáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | curan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of curar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Curar |
|---|---|
| yo | curé |
| tú | curaste |
| él / ella / usted | curó |
| nosotros / nosotras | curamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | curasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | curaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of curar, or for background information.
| Subject | Curar |
|---|---|
| yo | curaba |
| tú | curabas |
| él / ella / usted | curaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | curábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | curabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | curaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of curar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Curar |
|---|---|
| yo | curaré |
| tú | curarás |
| él / ella / usted | curará |
| nosotros / nosotras | curaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | curaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | curarán |
Verified context
Examples with curar
El tiempo lo cura todo.
Time heals all wounds.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe curé del catarro rápidamente.
I got over my cold quickly.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsta medicina curará tu resfriado.
This medicine will cure your cold.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Curar FAQ
What does curar mean?
Curar means to care, heed, study, strive, seek, work.
Is curar regular or irregular?
Curar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of curar?
The gerund of curar is curando.
What is the past participle of curar?
The past participle of curar is curado.
How is curar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is curo, curas, cura, curamos, curan.
How is curar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is curé, curaste, curó, curamos, curaron.
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