-ar verb irregular · reflexive A2 · Elementary

Conjugate preocuparse in Spanish

to worry

preocuparse is an irregular -ar verb ranked #214 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo me preocupo todos los días." (I worry every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — preocuparse (reflexive) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me preocupo *
te preocupas *
él/ella/Ud. se preocupa *
nosotros nos preocupamos *
vosotros os preocupáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se preocupan *
Example

Yo me preocupo todos los días.

I worry every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me preocupé *
te preocupaste *
él/ella/Ud. se preocupó *
nosotros nos preocupamos *
vosotros os preocupasteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se preocuparon *
Example

Nosotros nos preocupamos juntos.

We worry together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me preocupaba *
te preocupabas *
él/ella/Ud. se preocupaba *
nosotros nos preocupábamos *
vosotros os preocupabais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se preocupaban *
Example

Antes yo me preocupaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to worry often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me preocuparé *
te preocuparás *
él/ella/Ud. se preocupará *
nosotros nos preocuparemos *
vosotros os preocuparéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se preocuparán *
Example

Mañana yo me preocuparé.

Tomorrow I will worry.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me preocuparía *
te preocuparías *
él/ella/Ud. se preocuparía *
nosotros nos preocuparíamos *
vosotros os preocuparíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se preocuparían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me preocuparía.

If I could, I would worry.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me preocupe *
te preocupes *
él/ella/Ud. se preocupe *
nosotros nos preocupemos *
vosotros os preocupéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se preocupen *
Example

Quiero que tú te preocupes más.

I want you to worry more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
preocupate *
él/ella/Ud. preocupese *
nosotros preocupemonos *
vosotros preocupaos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. preocupense *
Example

¡Preocupate!

Worry!

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