Responsibility can cover people as well as tasks.

The idea

Use estar a cargo de before the person or task for which someone is responsible.

Examples

  • La directora está a cargo del museo.The director is in charge of the museum.
  • Mi vecino está a cargo de los niños esta tarde.My neighbour is in charge of the children this afternoon.
  • Estamos a cargo de la organización del festival.We are in charge of organising the festival.
  • ¿Quién está a cargo de las reservas?Who is in charge of the reservations?
  • La asociación estará a cargo del huerto comunitario.The association will be in charge of the community garden.
  • Durante el viaje, Ana estuvo a cargo del equipaje.During the trip, Ana was in charge of the luggage.

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Watch out

Avoid estar en cargo de for this meaning; use estar a cargo de.

Try it yourself

  1. Complete the sentence: La secretaria está a cargo ___ la agenda. (de / con)

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    de

    de introduces the agenda as the responsibility.

  2. Complete the sentence: Mañana nosotros ___ a cargo del taller. (estaremos / estaremos en)

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    estaremos

    estaremos agrees with the plural subject and refers to tomorrow.

  3. Complete the sentence: El médico está a ___ del paciente. (cargo / cuenta)

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    cargo

    cargo completes the expression.

Use it today

Describe a task you are responsible for.