to worry
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me preocupo mucho por mis hijos.
I worry a lot about my kids.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi madre se preocupó por la tormenta.
My mother worried about the storm.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis padres se preocupaban por el dinero.
My parents used to worry about money.
Futuro · What will happen
Te preocuparás menos cuando tengas trabajo.
You'll worry less when you have a job.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me preocuparía.
I would worry.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Nos hemos preocupado por ti.
We've been worried about you.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mi tía se había preocupado mucho.
My aunt had gotten very worried.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nos habríamos preocupado menos.
We would have worried less.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que te preocupes.
I don't want you to worry.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
No quería que mi abuela se preocupara.
I didn't want my grandmother to worry.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Llamé para que no se preocupasen.
I called so they wouldn't worry.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento que te hayas preocupado.
I'm sorry you've been worried.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera preocupado menos, habría dormido mejor.
If I had worried less, I would have slept better.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Preocúpate por tus estudios.
Worry about your studies.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te preocupes.
Don't worry.