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Cuidarse (to take care of oneself) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Cuidarse (to take care of oneself) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Cuidarse - Conjugation of to take care of oneself in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Cuidarse (to take care of oneself) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Estado físico y sensaciones. (Physical states and sensations)

Conjugation of to take care of oneself in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo me cuidara/me cuidase I would take care of myself
  • tú te cuidaras/te cuidases you took care of yourself
  • él/ella se cuidara/se cuidase he would take care of himself
  • nosotros/nosotras nos cuidáramos/nos cuidásemos we took care of ourselves
  • vosotros/vosotras os cuidarais/os cuidaseis You would take care of yourselves
  • ellos/ellas se cuidaran/se cuidasen they would take care of themselves

Example phrases

  • Si yo me cuidara/me cuidase más, estaría más sano. If I took care of myself more, I would be healthier.
  • Es importante que te cuidaras/te cuidases cuando estás enfermo. It is important that you took care of yourself when you are ill.
  • Si él se cuidara/se cuidase, no se enfermaría tan a menudo. If he took care of himself, he would not get ill so often.
  • Si nosotros nos cuidáramos/nos cuidásemos bien, nos sentiríamos más felices. If we took care of ourselves well, we would feel happier.
  • Ojalá os cuidarais/os cuidaseis más. I wish you looked after yourselves more.
  • Si ellos se cuidaran/se cuidasen, parecerían más activos. If they took care of themselves, they would seem more active.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - cuidarse (to take care of oneself)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Cuidarse (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si él ..., no se enfermaría tan a menudo.

Si él se cuidara/se cuidase, no se enfermaría tan a menudo.
(If he took care of himself, he would not get ill so often.)

2. Si ellos ..., parecerían más activos.

Si ellos se cuidaran/se cuidasen, parecerían más activos.
(If they took care of themselves, they would seem more active.)

3. Es importante que ... cuando estás enfermo.

Es importante que te cuidaras/te cuidases cuando estás enfermo.
(It is important that you took care of yourself when you are ill.)

4. Si nosotros ... bien, nos sentiríamos más felices.

Si nosotros nos cuidáramos/nos cuidásemos bien, nos sentiríamos más felices.
(If we took care of ourselves well, we would feel happier.)

5. Ojalá ... más.

Ojalá os cuidarais/os cuidaseis más.
(I wish you looked after yourselves more.)

6. Si yo ... más, estaría más sano.

Si yo me cuidara/me cuidase más, estaría más sano.
(If I took care of myself more, I would be healthier.)