O verbo "to care" também é versátil e pode ser traduzido de diferentes maneiras, dependendo do contexto. Aqui estão algumas possibilidades:
- Cuidar: Quando se refere a tomar conta ou zelar por alguém ou algo. Exemplo: "Eu cuido dos meus avós" → "I care for my grandparents".
- Preocupar-se: No sentido de estar preocupado ou ansioso sobre algo. Exemplo: "Ela se preocupa com o futuro" → "She cares about the future".
- Importar-se: Quando alguém tem interesse ou consideração por algo. Exemplo: "Ele não se importa com dinheiro" → "He doesn't care about money".
- Dar atenção: Pode ser usado para indicar que alguém está dando atenção especial a algo. Exemplo: "Você deveria se importar mais com seus estudos" → "You should care more about your studies".
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I care | We care |
| 2ª | You care | You care |
| 3ª | He/She/It cares | They care |
Care: /kɛr/, cares: /kɛrz/
Simple Past Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I cared | We cared |
| 2ª | You cared | You cared |
| 3ª | He/She/It cared | They cared |
Cared: /kɛrd/
Simple Future Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will care | We will care |
| 2ª | You will care | You will care |
| 3ª | He/She/It will care | They will care |
Will care: /wɪl kɛr/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am caring | We are caring |
| 2ª | You are caring | You are caring |
| 3ª | He/She/It is caring | They are caring |
caring: /ˈkɛr.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was caring | We were caring |
| 2ª | You were caring | You were caring |
| 3ª | He/She/It was caring | They were caring |
Was caring: /wəz ˈkɛr.ɪŋ/, Were caring: /wɜr ˈkɛr.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be caring | We will be caring |
| 2ª | You will be caring | You will be caring |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be caring | They will be caring |
Will be caring: /wɪl bi ˈkɛr.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have cared | We have cared |
| 2ª | You have cared | You have cared |
| 3ª | He/She/It has cared | They have cared |
Have cared: /hæv kɛrd/, Has cared: /hæz kɛrd/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had cared | We had cared |
| 2ª | You had cared | You had cared |
| 3ª | He/She/It had cared | They had cared |
Had cared: /hæd kɛrd/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have cared | We will have cared |
| 2ª | You will have cared | You will have cared |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have cared | They will have cared |
Will have cared: /wɪl hæv kɛrd/
