How to conjugate Preocuparse in Spanish
To worry, to concern Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Preocuparse
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Present
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Preterite
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Future
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Conditional
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Preocuparse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Preocuparse
- Imperative tenses of Preocuparse
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Preocuparse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Preocuparse is the Spanish verb for "to worry, to concern". It is a regular AR reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to preocuparse include: apurarse, concernir, ocupar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | preocuparse | to worry, to concern |
| Past participle | preocupado | worried |
| Gerund | preocupando | worrying |
Indicative Tenses of Preocuparse
Preocuparse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of preocuparse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "me preocupo", meaning "I worry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocupo | I worry |
| Tú | te preocupas | you worry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocupa | s/he worries, you (formal) worry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocupamos | we worry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocupáis | you (plural) worry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocupan | they worry, you (plural formal) worry |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of preocuparse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me preocupé", meaning "I worried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocupé | I worried |
| Tú | te preocupaste | you worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocupó | s/he worried, you (formal) worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocupamos | we worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocupasteis | you (plural) worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocuparon | they worried, you (plural formal) worried |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of preocuparse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me preocupaba", meaning "I used to worry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocupaba | I used to worry |
| Tú | te preocupabas | you used to worry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocupaba | s/he used to worry, you (formal) used to worry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocupábamos | we used to worry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocupabais | you (plural) used to worry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocupaban | they used to worry, you (plural formal) used to worry |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of preocuparse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy preocupando", meaning "I am worrying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy preocupando | I am worrying |
| Tú | te estás preocupando | you are worrying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está preocupando | s/he is worrying, you (formal) are worrying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos preocupando | we are worrying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis preocupando | you (plural) are worrying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están preocupando | they are worrying, you (plural formal) are worrying |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of preocuparse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a preocupar", meaning "I am going to worry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a preocupar | I am going to worry |
| Tú | te vas a preocupar | you are going to worry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a preocupar | s/he is going to worry, you (formal) are going to worry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a preocupar | we are going to worry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a preocupar | you (plural) are going to worry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a preocupar | they are going to worry, you (plural formal) are going to worry |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of preocuparse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me preocuparé", meaning "I will worry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocuparé | I will worry |
| Tú | te preocuparás | you will worry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocupará | s/he will worry, you (formal) will worry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocuparemos | we will worry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocuparéis | you (plural) will worry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocuparán | they will worry, you (plural formal) will worry |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of preocuparse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me preocuparía", meaning "I would worry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocuparía | I would worry |
| Tú | te preocuparías | you would worry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocuparía | s/he would worry, you (formal) would worry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocuparíamos | we would worry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocuparíais | you (plural) would worry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocuparían | they would worry, you (plural formal) would worry |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of preocuparse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "me he preocupado", meaning "I have worried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he preocupado | I have worried |
| Tú | te has preocupado | you have worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha preocupado | s/he has worried, you (formal) have worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos preocupado | we have worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis preocupado | you (plural) have worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han preocupado | they have worried, you (plural formal) have worried |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of preocuparse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había preocupado", meaning "I had worried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había preocupado | I had worried |
| Tú | te habías preocupado | you had worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había preocupado | s/he had worried, you (formal) had worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos preocupado | we had worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais preocupado | you (plural) had worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían preocupado | they had worried, you (plural formal) had worried |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of preocuparse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré preocupado", meaning "I will have worried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré preocupado | I will have worried |
| Tú | te habrás preocupado | you will have worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá preocupado | s/he will have worried, you (formal) will have worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos preocupado | we will have worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis preocupado | you (plural) will have worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán preocupado | they will have worried, you (plural formal) will have worried |
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Preocuparse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of preocuparse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría preocupado", meaning "I would have worried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría preocupado | I would have worried |
| Tú | te habrías preocupado | you would have worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría preocupado | s/he would have worried, you (formal) would have worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos preocupado | we would have worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais preocupado | you (plural) would have worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían preocupado | they would have worried, you (plural formal) would have worried |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Preocuparse
Preocuparse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "me preocupe", meaning "I worry".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocupe | I worry |
| Tú | te preocupes | you worry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocupe | s/he worries, you (formal) worry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocupemos | we worry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocupéis | you (plural) worry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocupen | they worry, you (plural formal) worry |
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Preocuparse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "me preocupara", meaning "I worried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocupara | I worried |
| Tú | te preocuparas | you worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocupara | s/he worried, you (formal) worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocupáramos | we worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocuparais | you (plural) worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocuparan | they worried, you (plural formal) worried |
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Preocuparse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me preocupare", meaning "I will worry".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preocupare | I will worry |
| Tú | te preocupares | you will worry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preocupare | s/he will worry, you (formal) will worry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preocupáremos | we will worry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preocupareis | you (plural) will worry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preocuparen | they will worry, you (plural formal) will worry |
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Preocuparse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "me haya preocupado", meaning "I have worried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya preocupado | I have worried |
| Tú | te hayas preocupado | you have worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya preocupado | s/he has worried, you (formal) have worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos preocupado | we have worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis preocupado | you (plural) have worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan preocupado | they have worried, you (plural formal) have worried |
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Preocuparse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "me hubiera preocupado", meaning "I had worried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera preocupado | I had worried |
| Tú | te hubieras preocupado | you had worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera preocupado | s/he had worried, you (formal) had worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos preocupado | we had worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais preocupado | you (plural) had worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran preocupado | they had worried, you (plural formal) had worried |
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Preocuparse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere preocupado", meaning "I will have worried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere preocupado | I will have worried |
| Tú | te hubieres preocupado | you will have worried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere preocupado | s/he will have worried, you (formal) will have worried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos preocupado | we will have worried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis preocupado | you (plural) will have worried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren preocupado | they will have worried, you (plural formal) will have worried |
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Imperative Tenses of Preocuparse
Preocuparse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "preocúpese", meaning "(to you formal) worry!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | preocúpate | (to you) worry! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | preocúpese | (to you formal) worry! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | preocupémonos | let's worry! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | preocupaos | (to you plural) worry! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | preocúpense | (to you plural formal) worry! |
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Preocuparse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se preocupe", meaning "(to you formal) don't worry!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te preocupes | (to you) don't worry! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se preocupe | (to you formal) don't worry! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos preocupemos | let's not worry! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os preocupéis | (to you plural) don't worry! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se preocupen | (to you plural formal) don't worry! |
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