What does preocupar mean?
preocupar means to worry, to concern, to trouble, to be worrisome to, to preoccupy in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to care, to worry, to be concerned, to be troubled.
Spanish verb guide
Preocupar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn preocupar, meaning to worry, to concern, to trouble, to be worrisome to, to preoccupy, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: preocupandoparticiple: preocupado
Principal forms of preocupar
- Infinitive
- preocupar
- Gerund
- preocupando
- Past participle
- preocupado
Preocupar 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 | preocupo | preocupé | preocupaba | preocuparé |
| tú | preocupas | preocupaste | preocupabas | preocuparás |
| él / ella / usted | preocupa | preocupó | preocupaba | preocupará |
| nosotros/as | preocupamos | preocupamos | preocupábamos | preocuparemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | preocupan | preocuparon | preocupaban | preocuparán |
Pattern notes
- Preocupar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with preocupar
No te preocupes por mí.Don't worry about me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No te preocupes por eso.Don't worry about it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No os preocupéis por mí.Don't worry about me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate preocupar 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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