preocupar

to worry

Portuguese Regular

The Portuguese verb "preocupar" means "to worry" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "preocupar" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "preocupar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I preocupo
tu you (informal) preocupas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) preocupa
nós we preocupamos
vós you all (formal) preocupais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all preocupam
Ela preocupa-se com a saúde.
She worries about her health.

How to Conjugate "preocupar" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I preocupei
tu you (informal) preocupaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) preocupou
nós we preocupámos
vós you all (formal) preocupastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all preocuparam
Ela preocupou o professor.
She worried the teacher.

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How to Conjugate "preocupar" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I preocupava
tu you (informal) preocupavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) preocupava
nós we preocupávamos
vós you all (formal) preocupáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all preocupavam
Ela preocupava-se com a saúde.
She used to worry about her health.

How to Conjugate "preocupar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I preocuparei
tu you (informal) preocuparás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) preocupará
nós we preocuparemos
vós you all (formal) preocupareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all preocuparão
Você preocupará todos com isso.
You will worry everyone with this.

How to Conjugate "preocupar" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I preocuparia
tu you (informal) preocuparias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) preocuparia
nós we preocuparíamos
vós you all (formal) preocuparíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all preocupariam
Ela se preocuparia com o teste.
She would worry about the test.

Frequently Asked Questions About "preocupar"

Is "preocupar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Preocupar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "preocupar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "preocupar" means "to worry" in English.
How do you conjugate "preocupar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → preocupo, tu → preocupas, ele/ela/você → preocupa, nós → preocupamos, vós → preocupais, eles/elas/vocês → preocupam.
How many tenses does "preocupar" have in Portuguese?
"Preocupar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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