What does curar mean?
curar means to care, heed, study, strive, seek, work in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to cure, heal (body, soul, mind, heart); nurse, treat, dress (a wound); to remedy (an evil).
Principal forms of curar
- Infinitive
- curar
- Gerund
- curando
- Past participle
- curado
Curar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
| yo | curo | curé | curaba | curaré |
| tú | curas | curaste | curabas | curarás |
| él / ella / usted | cura | curó | curaba | curará |
| nosotros/as | curamos | curamos | curábamos | curaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | curan | curaron | curaban | curarán |
Pattern notes
- Curar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with curar
Practice prompts
- Conjugate curar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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