Learner note. Spelling change i→y in third person preterite/gerund: 'creyó', 'creyendo'.
- Creo que tienes razón.I think you're right.
- No creyeron la historia.They didn't believe the story.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of creer| yo | |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creió) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creimos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creisteis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of creer| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of creer| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of creer| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of creer| yo | |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creido) |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of creer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give creieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give creiereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give creieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of creer| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of creer| tú | |
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Creer FAQ
How do you conjugate creer in the present tense?
Creer in the Spanish presente: yo creo, tú crees, él/ella/usted cree, nosotros creemos, vosotros creéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes creen.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of creer?
yo creí, tú creíste, él/ella/usted creyó, nosotros creímos, vosotros creísteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes creyeron.
Is creer irregular?
Yes. Creer has irregular forms in 11 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does creer mean in English?
Creer means “to believe/think”. The past participle is creído.