What does preocuparse mean?
preocuparse means to worry in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Preocuparse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn preocuparse, meaning to worry, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-arreflexivegerund: preocupándoseparticiple: preocupado
Principal forms of preocuparse
- Infinitive
- preocuparse
- Gerund
- preocupándose
- Past participle
- preocupado
Preocuparse 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 | me preocupo | me preocupé | me preocupaba | me preocuparé |
| tú | te preocupas | te preocupaste | te preocupabas | te preocuparás |
| él / ella / usted | se preocupa | se preocupó | se preocupaba | se preocupará |
| nosotros/as | nos preocupamos | nos preocupamos | nos preocupábamos | nos preocuparemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se preocupan | se preocuparon | se preocupaban | se preocuparán |
Pattern notes
- Preocuparse follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with preocuparse
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 preocuparse 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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