Talk about worries and the people affected in Spanish.

The idea

Use estar preocupado por to say someone is worried about someone or something. Change preocupado to preocupada, preocupados or preocupadas to agree with the person.

Examples

  • Marta está preocupada por su hermano.Marta is worried about her brother.
  • Los vecinos están preocupados por el ruido.The neighbours are worried about the noise.
  • Estoy preocupado por el examen de mañana.I am worried about tomorrow’s exam.
  • Las enfermeras están preocupadas por el paciente.The nurses are worried about the patient.
  • Mi padre parece preocupado desde la llamada.My father has seemed worried since the call.
  • Estamos preocupadas por la falta de agua.We are worried about the lack of water.

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Watch out

Do not use para to introduce the cause of worry; use por.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: La madre está ___. (preocupado / preocupada)

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    preocupada

    preocupada matches one mother.

  2. Choose the correct form: Los padres están ___. (preocupados / preocupadas)

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    preocupados

    preocupados matches the masculine plural referring to the parents.

  3. Choose the correct form: Estoy preocupada ___ mi amiga. (por / para)

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    por

    por introduces the friend who is the cause of concern.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about someone who is worried.