care – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to care for sb
Participle: cared for sb
Gerund: caring for sb

Cognates

See the 5 cognates of care

Indicative

Present

I	care for sb
you	care for sb
he;she;it	cares for sb
we	care for sb
you	care for sb
they	care for sb

Perfect

I	have cared for sb
you	have cared for sb
he;she;it	has cared for sb
we	have cared for sb
you	have cared for sb
they	have cared for sb

Past

I	cared for sb
you	cared for sb
he;she;it	cared for sb
we	cared for sb
you	cared for sb
they	cared for sb

Pluperfect

I	had cared for sb
you	had cared for sb
he;she;it	had cared for sb
we	had cared for sb
you	had cared for sb
they	had cared for sb

Future

I	will care for sb
you	will care for sb
he;she;it	will care for sb
we	will care for sb
you	will care for sb
they	will care for sb

Future Perfect

I	will have cared for sb
you	will have cared for sb
he;she;it	will have cared for sb
we	will have cared for sb
you	will have cared for sb
they	will have cared for sb

Subjunctive

Present

I	care for sb
you	care for sb
he;she;it	care for sb
we	care for sb
you	care for sb
they	care for sb

Perfect

I	have cared for sb
you	have cared for sb
he;she;it	have cared for sb
we	have cared for sb
you	have cared for sb
they	have cared for sb

Imperfect

I	cared for sb
you	cared for sb
he;she;it	cared for sb
we	cared for sb
you	cared for sb
they	cared for sb

Pluperfect

I	had cared for sb
you	had cared for sb
he;she;it	had cared for sb
we	had cared for sb
you	had cared for sb
they	had cared for sb

Conditional

Present

I	would care for sb
you	would care for sb
he;she;it	would care for sb
we	would care for sb
you	would care for sb
they	would care for sb

Perfect

I	would have cared for sb
you	would have cared for sb
he;she;it	would have cared for sb
we	would have cared for sb
you	would have cared for sb
they	would have cared for sb

Imperative

you	care for sb
we	Let's care for sb
you	care for sb

Indicative

Present

I	am caring for sb
you	are caring for sb
he;she;it	is caring for sb
we	are caring for sb
you	are caring for sb
they	are caring for sb

Perfect

I	have been caring for sb
you	have been caring for sb
he;she;it	has been caring for sb
we	have been caring for sb
you	have been caring for sb
they	have been caring for sb

Past

I	was caring for sb
you	were caring for sb
he;she;it	was caring for sb
we	were caring for sb
you	were caring for sb
they	were caring for sb

Pluperfect

I	had been caring for sb
you	had been caring for sb
he;she;it	had been caring for sb
we	had been caring for sb
you	had been caring for sb
they	had been caring for sb

Future

I	will be caring for sb
you	will be caring for sb
he;she;it	will be caring for sb
we	will be caring for sb
you	will be caring for sb
they	will be caring for sb

Future Perfect

I	will have been caring for sb
you	will have been caring for sb
he;she;it	will have been caring for sb
we	will have been caring for sb
you	will have been caring for sb
they	will have been caring for sb

Conditional

Present

I	would be caring for sb
you	would be caring for sb
he;she;it	would be caring for sb
we	would be caring for sb
you	would be caring for sb
they	would be caring for sb

Perfect

I	would have been caring for sb
you	would have been caring for sb
he;she;it	would have been caring for sb
we	would have been caring for sb
you	would have been caring for sb
they	would have been caring for sb

Verbs conjugated like 'care'

abacinate, abalienate, abase, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, abduce, aberrate, aberuncate, abirritate, abjudge, abjudicate, abjugate, abjure, ablactate, ablaqueate, able, ablegate, abligate, abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'care'

bare, cade, cage, cake, cane, cape, card, cark, carl, carp,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

look after: mind
make or take trouble: bother
to be concerned about, to be interested in: bother, concern oneself, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry
like: love

Antonyms

fail to care for: neglect
to be concerned about, to be interested in: let slide, neglect
like: unlike, different, dissimilar, divergent

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

~ for somebody, ~ for something,

Etymology

1. O.E. caru, cearu "sorrow, anxiety, grief," also "serious mental attention," from P.Gmc. *karo, from PIE base *gar- "cry out, scream." Sense of "charge, oversight, protection" is c.1400. The verb is O.E. carian, cearian "to feel concern or interest," from P.Gmc. *karojanan. Phrase couldn't care less is from 1946; could care less in the same sense (with an understood negative) is 1966. Careful "circumspect" was in O.E.; careless "inattentive" is from 1579; carefree is from 1795. Caretaker is first attested 1858. Care package was originally CARE package, supplies sent out by Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, a post-World War II organization.
2. From Middle English caren, carien, from Old English carian (“to sorrow, grieve, be troubled, be anxious, to care for, heed”), from Proto-West Germanic *karōn (“to care”), from Proto-Germanic *karōną (“to care”).
3. Cognate with Old Saxon karōn (“to lament”), Middle High German karen, karn (“to complain, lament, grieve, mourn”), archaic German karen (“to groan, gasp”), Alemannic German karen, kären (“to groan, gasp”), Swedish kära (“to fall in love”), Icelandic kæra (“to care, like”), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍉𐌽 (karōn, “to be concerned”). See: Middle English 'caren', Old English 'carian', Proto-Germanic '*karōną', Middle High German 'karen', German, old spelling 'karen', Swedish 'kära', Icelandic 'kæra'.

Verbs referencing "care"

Manx kiare, Danish kære.

Sample Sentences

[...] pelted the poor drowning creature with stones. Poor thing ! he looked at me so mournful, as if he wondered why I didn't save him. I had to take a flogging because I wouldn't do it myself. I don't care. Mas’r will find out that I 'm one that whipping won't tame. My day will come yet, if he don't look out. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] have broke trust, nor used my pass no ways contrary to my word, and I never will. It's better for me alone to go, than to break up the place and sell all. Mas’r an't to blame, Chloe, and he'll take care of you and the poor — ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] each of which has all the comforts of a very comfortable home. The principal medical attendant resides under the same roof; and were the patients members of his own family, they could not be better cared for, or attended with greater gentleness and consideration. The weekly charge in this establishment for each female patient is three dollars, or twelve shillings English; but no girl employed by [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] that ar jaw o ’ yourn, there, ” said Tom, gruffly. “ I can stand most any talk o ’ yourn but your pious talk,—that kills me right up. After all, what's the odds between me and you ? ’ Tan't that you care one bit more, or have a bit more feelin’—it's clean, sheer, dog meanness, wanting to cheat the devil and save your own skin; don't I see through it ? And your ‘gettin ’ religion, ’ as you call it, [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ I declare, it's real mean ! I don't care what they say, any of ’ em ! It's a nasty, mean shame ! If I was a man, they shouldn't do it,—they should not, _so_ ! ” said George, with a kind of subdued howl. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] pleased by this assurance, though he rejoined with a good-humoured smile and an arch shake of his head, that the English used to be very fond of the Red Men when they wanted their help, but had not cared much for them, since. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] share of it for himself, and therefore it was that he succeeded very easily in persuading her that the “ path of duty ” lay in the direction of New Orleans, and that she must go with him to take care of Eva, and keep everything from going to wreck and ruin during the frequent illnesses of his wife. The idea of a house without anybody to take care of it went to her heart; then she loved the [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ To keep it nice, child; people must take care of their things, if they ever mean to have anything; and now, Eva, is your thimble put up ? ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ Marks, ” said Tom, feebly, “ is that you, Marks ? ” “ No; I reckon ’ tan't friend, ” said Phineas. “ Much Marks cares for thee, if his own skin's safe. He's off, long ago. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ Really, Aunt Chloe, I don't much care; — serve them any way you like. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
Wealth isn't just about accumulating money. It also means gaining people who genuinely care for us. (Mr. Bachchan)
Does it hurt, Chetta ? Oh, like she cares. He got hit with a laptop. It will surely hurt, right ? (Nunakuzhi)
♪ Look, look out, be aware Open your eyes and beware ♪ ♪ Beware of your life if you care Try your luck if you still dare ♪ (Magudam)

care – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of care

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'care'

Verbs similar to 'care'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "care"

Sample Sentences