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credere

to believe


Regular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iocredo
tucredi
lui/leicrede
noicrediamo
voicredete
lorocredono

Credo che oggi sia una bella giornata.

I believe that today is a beautiful day.

Tu credi in te stesso.

You believe in yourself.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho creduto
tuhai creduto
lui/leiha creduto
noiabbiamo creduto
voiavete creduto
lorohanno creduto

Ho creduto alle sue parole.

I believed his words.

Hai creduto che tutto sarebbe andato bene.

You believed that everything would go well.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocredevo
tucredevi
lui/leicredeva
noicredevamo
voicredevate
lorocredevano

Credevo che lui fosse onesto.

I believed that he was honest.

Quando eravamo bambini, credevamo nei sogni.

When we were children, we believed in dreams.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocrederò
tucrederai
lui/leicrederà
noicrederemo
voicrederete
lorocrederanno

Crederò che tu abbia ragione.

I will believe that you are right.

Loro crederanno in un futuro migliore.

They will believe in a better future.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocrederei
tucrederesti
lui/leicrederebbe
noicrederemmo
voicredereste
lorocrederebbero

Crederei se avessi più prove.

I would believe if I had more evidence.

Tu crederesti in me se fossi sincero.

You would believe in me if I were sincere.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iocreda
tucreda
lui/leicreda
noicrediamo
voicrediate
lorocredano

Spero che tu creda in me.

I hope that you believe in me.

È importante che noi crediamo nella giustizia.

It is important that we believe in justice.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iocredessi
tucredessi
lui/leicredesse
noicredessimo
voicredeste
lorocredessero

Se solo credessi in me stesso, potrei farcela.

If only I believed in myself, I could make it.

Se loro credessero alla verità, tutto sarebbe diverso.

If they believed in the truth, everything would be different.

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Common questions
Is "credere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"credere" is a regular 2nd verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "credere" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "credere" conjugates as: credo, credi, crediamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "credere" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "credere" conjugates as: ho creduto, hai creduto, abbiamo creduto, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "credere" in Italian?
"credere" (to believe) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.