Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | creo | creí | creía | creeré | creería |
| tú | crees | creíste | creías | creerás | creerías |
| él / ella / usted | cree | creyó | creía | creerá | creería |
| nosotros / nosotras | creemos | creímos | creíamos | creeremos | creeríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | creéis | creísteis | creíais | creeréis | creeríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | creen | creyeron | creían | creerán | creerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | crea | creyera |
| tú | creas | creyeras |
| él / ella / usted | crea | creyera |
| nosotros / nosotras | creamos | creyéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | creáis | creyerais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | crean | creyeran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cree | no creas |
| usted | crea | no crea |
| nosotros | creamos | no creamos |
| vosotros | creed | no creáis |
| ustedes | crean | no crean |
Creer conjugation quick answers
- Creer present tense
- The present tense of creer is: creo, crees, cree, creemos, creéis, creen.
- Creer preterite
- The preterite of creer is: creí, creíste, creyó, creímos, creísteis, creyeron.
- Creer imperfect tense
- The imperfect of creer is: creía, creías, creía, creíamos, creíais, creían.
- Creer present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of creer is: crea, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, crean.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of creer?
The yo form of creer is "creo" in the present tense, "creí" in the preterite, and "crea" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of creer?
The past participle of creer is "creído", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he creído").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of creer?
The gerund of creer is "creyendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy creyendo").
How do you conjugate creer in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), creer is: creí, creíste, creyó, creímos, creísteis, creyeron.
How do you conjugate creer in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), creer is: creía, creías, creía, creíamos, creíais, creían.
What is the present subjunctive of creer?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of creer is: crea, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, crean.
What is the tú command (imperative) of creer?
The affirmative tú command of creer is "cree" and the negative is "no creas".
Is creer a regular or irregular verb?
The verb creer is Spelling-change verb (i→y). The full tables above show every form.
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