Meaning and behavior
What does preocupar mean?
Preocupar means to worry, to concern, to trouble, to be worrisome to, to preoccupy. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to care, to worry, to be concerned, to be troubled.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- preocupar
- Gerund
- preocupando
- Past participle
- preocupado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Preocupar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of preocupar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Preocupar |
|---|---|
| yo | preocupo |
| tú | preocupas |
| él / ella / usted | preocupa |
| nosotros / nosotras | preocupamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preocupáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preocupan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of preocupar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Preocupar |
|---|---|
| yo | preocupé |
| tú | preocupaste |
| él / ella / usted | preocupó |
| nosotros / nosotras | preocupamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preocupasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preocuparon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of preocupar, or for background information.
| Subject | Preocupar |
|---|---|
| yo | preocupaba |
| tú | preocupabas |
| él / ella / usted | preocupaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | preocupábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preocupabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preocupaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of preocupar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Preocupar |
|---|---|
| yo | preocuparé |
| tú | preocuparás |
| él / ella / usted | preocupará |
| nosotros / nosotras | preocuparemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preocuparéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preocuparán |
Verified context
Examples with preocupar
No te preocupes por mí.
Don't worry about me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo te preocupes por eso.
Don't worry about it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo os preocupéis por mí.
Don't worry about me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Preocupar FAQ
What does preocupar mean?
Preocupar means to worry, to concern, to trouble, to be worrisome to, to preoccupy.
Is preocupar regular or irregular?
Preocupar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of preocupar?
The gerund of preocupar is preocupando.
What is the past participle of preocupar?
The past participle of preocupar is preocupado.
How is preocupar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is preocupo, preocupas, preocupa, preocupamos, preocupan.
How is preocupar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is preocupé, preocupaste, preocupó, preocupamos, preocuparon.
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