To worry in Spanish 🇪🇸

Preocuparse – preoccupy – worry

Preocuparse is a cognate of preoccupy meaning to worry!

Use this to remember PREOCUPARSE = WORRY

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Tips to remember the word ‘preocuparse’:
– Break down the word ‘preocuparse’ into two parts: ‘pre’ which means ‘before’ and ‘ocuparse’ which means ‘to occupy oneself’. So, ‘preocuparse’ can be understood as occupying oneself before something happens, which is often associated with worrying.
– Create a mental image related to the word. For example, imagine someone sitting in their room, deep in thought and concern, occupied with worries.

Explanations:
‘Preocuparse’ is a reflexive verb in Spanish, meaning it always needs to be used with a reflexive pronoun like ‘se’. It is commonly translated as ‘to worry’ in English. When we use ‘preocuparse’, we are expressing the act of feeling concerned, troubled, or anxious about something.

Other words that mean the same thing as ‘preocuparse’:
– Inquietarse: to become worried or anxious.
– Angustiarse: to become distressed or overwhelmed with worry.
– Estar con la mosca detrás de la oreja: to be suspicious or worried about something.

Conjugations of ‘preocuparse’ in the present tense:
– Yo me preocupo: I worry.
– Tú te preocupas: You worry.
– Él/Ella/Usted se preocupa: He/She/You (formal) worry.
– Nosotros/Nosotras nos preocupamos: We worry.
– Vosotros/Vosotras os preocupáis: You all worry.
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes se preocupan: They/You all (formal) worry.

Example sentences:
1. Me preocupo por mis hijos. (I worry about my children.)
2. ¿Te preocupas por el examen de mañana? (Are you worried about tomorrow’s exam?)
3. Ella se preocupa mucho por su salud. (She worries a lot about her health.)
4. Nos preocupamos por el impacto ambiental. (We worry about the environmental impact.)
5. Ellos se preocupan cuando llego tarde. (They worry when I arrive late.)

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