yo preocupaba

was worrying, worried

→ preocupar
pre before or in advance + ocup occupy + aba I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #24,059
was worrying, worried Imperfect tense; it can describe an ongoing past situation (“was worrying”) or a repeated past action (“used to worry”).
SP: Me preocupaba mucho el examen.
EN: I was very worried about the exam.
Conjugation of preocupar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First preocupaba —
Third preocupaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First preocupaba —
Third preocupaba —

Tom se preocupaba.

Tom was worried.

Se preocupaba demasiado, llegó a estar cubierto de costras.

He worried too much; he ended up covered in scabs.

— Leviatán (2014)

Ella siempre se preocupaba por mi salud.

She was always concerned about my health.

La madre se preocupaba por sus hijos.

The mother was worried about her children.

No sé qué te preocupaba, encaja bien.

I don't know what was bothering you, it fits well.

— Control (2007)

A menudo él preocupaba a su madre.

He often worried his mother.

Nos preocupaba que te diera miedo.

We were worried that you might be scared.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

En vida, a mi marido solo le preocupaba vivir.

During his life, my husband was only concerned with living.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

A ella le preocupaba tu futuro.

She was worried about your future.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Últimamente se preocupaba más y más por su seguridad.

Lately, he had become more and more worried about his safety.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Suspiró alto y todos se dieron cuenta de que algo le preocupaba.

He sighed loudly and everyone realized that something was bothering him.

Nos preocupaba que jamás te volviéramos a ver.

We were worried that we would never see you again.

— Primate (2026)

Matar no le preocupaba.

Killing didn’t concern him.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)