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yo cuidaba

was taking care of, used to take care of

→ cuidar
cuid care for + aba yo/él/ella imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #36,286
was taking care of, used to take care of Imperfect past tense (yo/él/ella/usted).
SP: Cuando mi abuela estaba enferma, yo la cuidaba todos los días.
EN: When my grandmother was sick, I took care of her every day.
Conjugation of cuidar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First cuidaba —
Third cuidaba —
cuidara
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cuidaba —
Third cuidaba —

Cuidaba de los conejos cuando iba al colegio.

She used to look after the rabbits when she went to school.

Soñé que San me cuidaba.

I dreamed that Saint was taking care of me.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Cuidaba a su abuela.

She was taking care of her grandmother.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Dan cuidaba a los hijos de Linda.

Dan looked after Linda’s children.

Se dice que ella cuidaba del huérfano.

It is said that she took care of the orphan.

El amo del caballo lo cuidaba con un cariño que daba gusto ver.

The horse's owner cared for him with a loving attention that was a joy to behold.

Me cuidaba.

He took care of me.

— El botín (2026)