crear preterite conjugation
Crear (to create) in the preterite: creé, creaste, creó, creamos, creasteis, crearon.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Crear is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Crear in a sentence
- Creo una nueva canción cada mes.I create a new song every month.
- Ellos crearon una empresa exitosa.They created a successful company.
Regular -ar verb; don't confuse with 'creer' (to believe).
FAQ
What is the preterite of crear?
Crear in the Spanish preterite: yo creé, tú creaste, él/ella/usted creó, nosotros creamos, vosotros creasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes crearon.
Is crear irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite crear takes the regular endings for its verb class, so creé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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