creer conjugation

To believe, to think · Spelling-change verb (i→y)

Infinitive
creer
Gerund
creyendo
Past participle
creído

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.

Indicative

Present

yocreo
crees
él / ella / ustedcree
nosotros / nosotrascreemos
vosotros / vosotrascreéis
ellos / ellas / ustedescreen

Preterite

yocreí
creíste
él / ella / ustedcreyó
nosotros / nosotrascreímos
vosotros / vosotrascreísteis
ellos / ellas / ustedescreyeron

Imperfect

yocreía
creías
él / ella / ustedcreía
nosotros / nosotrascreíamos
vosotros / vosotrascreíais
ellos / ellas / ustedescreían

Future

yocreeré
creerás
él / ella / ustedcreerá
nosotros / nosotrascreeremos
vosotros / vosotrascreeréis
ellos / ellas / ustedescreerán

Conditional

yocreería
creerías
él / ella / ustedcreería
nosotros / nosotrascreeríamos
vosotros / vosotrascreeríais
ellos / ellas / ustedescreerían

Subjunctive

Present

yocrea
creas
él / ella / ustedcrea
nosotros / nosotrascreamos
vosotros / vosotrascreáis
ellos / ellas / ustedescrean

Imperfect

yocreyera
creyeras
él / ella / ustedcreyera
nosotros / nosotrascreyéramos
vosotros / vosotrascreyerais
ellos / ellas / ustedescreyeran

Imperative

Affirmative

cree
ustedcrea
nosotroscreamos
vosotroscreed
ustedescrean

Negative

no creas
ustedno crea
nosotrosno creamos
vosotrosno creáis
ustedesno 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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