crear
to create
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | creo |
| tú | creas |
| él/ella | crea |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creáis |
| ellos/ellas | crean |
Yo creo una nueva canción.
I create a new song.
Ella crea arte todos los días.
She creates art every day.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | creé |
| tú | creaste |
| él/ella | creó |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creasteis |
| ellos/ellas | crearon |
Ayer creé un proyecto interesante.
Yesterday I created an interesting project.
Ellos crearon una aplicación útil.
They created a useful application.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | creaba |
| tú | creabas |
| él/ella | creaba |
| nosotros | creábamos |
| vosotros | creabais |
| ellos/ellas | creaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre creaba historias.
When I was a child, I always created stories.
Ella creaba joyas en su tiempo libre.
She used to create jewelry in her free time.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | crearé |
| tú | crearás |
| él/ella | creará |
| nosotros | crearemos |
| vosotros | crearéis |
| ellos/ellas | crearán |
Mañana crearé un nuevo diseño.
Tomorrow I will create a new design.
Ellos crearán un sitio web para su negocio.
They will create a website for their business.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | crearía |
| tú | crearías |
| él/ella | crearía |
| nosotros | crearíamos |
| vosotros | crearíais |
| ellos/ellas | crearían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, crearía un libro.
If I had more time, I would create a book.
Ella crearía una película si pudiera.
She would create a movie if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cree |
| tú | crees |
| él/ella | cree |
| nosotros | creemos |
| vosotros | creéis |
| ellos/ellas | creen |
Espero que tú crees algo especial.
I hope you create something special.
Es importante que ellos creen un plan.
It is important that they create a plan.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | creara |
| tú | crearas |
| él/ella | creara |
| nosotros | creáramos |
| vosotros | crearais |
| ellos/ellas | crearan |
Si yo creara un mundo mejor, ayudaría a todos.
If I created a better world, I would help everyone.
Si ella creara una obra maestra, sería famosa.
If she created a masterpiece, she would be famous.
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Common questions
- Is "crear" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "crear" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "crear" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "crear" conjugates as: creas, creo, crean, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "crear" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "crear" conjugates as: creaste, creé, crearon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "crear" in Spanish?
- "crear" (to create) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.