descuidarverb
Descuidar means to neglect or to neglect to do in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as descuida, descuidan and descuidamos.
- to neglect
- to neglect to do
No debes descuidar tu trabajo.
You must not neglect your work.
Ella descuidó la casa por un día.
She neglected the house for a day.
Si descuidas el coche, se ensucia.
If you neglect the car, it gets dirty.
Parece estar descuidando sus deberes.
He seems to be neglecting his duties.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| descuida | he, she, it | Present |
| descuidan | they | Present |
| descuidamos | we | Present or preterite |
| descuidando | Gerund | |
| descuidó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| descuidas | you | Present |
| descuidaron | they | Preterite |
| descuidemos | we | Present subjunctive |
| descuidaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| descuidara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| descuidé | I | Preterite |