Polish words / 2751–3000 / no. 2859
zadbać
/ˈzadbat͡ɕ/verb, perfective#2859 most common
to take care of, to look after, to make sure
Usage note'Zadbać o coś' = to take care of something; 'zadbany' = well-kept.
Aspect pair: dbać (imperfective)
Examples
- Zadbaj o siebie, kochanie.Take care of yourself, honey.
- Zadbam o to, żeby wszystko było gotowe.I'll make sure everything is ready.
Conjugation of zadbać
Future tense
| ja | zadbam |
|---|---|
| ty | zadbasz |
| on / ona / ono | zadba |
| my | zadbamy |
| wy | zadbacie |
| oni / one | zadbają |
This verb is perfective, so these forms talk about the future: one finished action.
Past tense
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | zadbałem | zadbałam |
| ty | zadbałeś | zadbałaś |
| on / ona / ono | zadbał | zadbała / zadbało |
| my | zadbaliśmy | zadbałyśmy |
| wy | zadbaliście | zadbałyście |
| oni / one | zadbali | zadbały |
In the plural, the first column is for groups with at least one man, the second for all other groups.
Imperative
ty zadbaj · my zadbajmy · wy zadbajcie