cuidaría

Cuidaría is the conditional mood form of the Spanish verb cuidar. It expresses actions that would take place under a condition and can translate as “I would take care” or “he/she/you would take care,” depending on the subject. The form is created by adding the conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) to the infinitive cuidar. Hence the principal forms are: yo cuidaría, tú cuidarías, él/ella/usted cuidaría, nosotros cuidaríamos, vosotros cuidaríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuidarían. The form is identical for first person singular and third person singular in spelling; disambiguation relies on context and pronouns.

Cuidaría is typically used to express hypothetical or contingent actions in the present or future. It also appears in polite or formal constructions when making offers or proposals, though other verbs such as podría or ayudarían are more common in some contexts. In conditional clauses, cuidaría often appears after si or cuando, to indicate what would happen if a condition were met. Examples: “Si llegara temprano, cuidaría de tus plantas.” (If I arrived early, I would take care of your plants.) “Él cuidaría del niño si la madre necesitara ayuda.” (He would take care of the child if the mother needed help.) “¿Cuidaría usted de mi casa mientras estoy fuera?” (Would you take care of my house while I am away?)

Related forms include the verb cuidar in other tenses (cuido, cuidaba, cuidaré) and the imperfect subjunctive cuidara/cuidase, which is used in corresponding conditional constructions with different time frames.