creer
to believe
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 | crees |
| él/ella | cree |
| nosotros | creemos |
| vosotros | creéis |
| ellos/ellas | creen |
Yo creo en ti.
I believe in you.
Ella cree que va a ganar.
She believes that she is going to win.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | creí |
| tú | creíste |
| él/ella | creyó |
| nosotros | creímos |
| vosotros | creísteis |
| ellos/ellas | creyeron |
Ayer creí en su historia.
Yesterday, I believed in his story.
Ellos creyeron que era verdad.
They believed it was true.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | creía |
| tú | creías |
| él/ella | creía |
| nosotros | creíamos |
| vosotros | creíais |
| ellos/ellas | creían |
Cuando era niño, creía en los cuentos de hadas.
When I was a child, I believed in fairy tales.
Siempre creías que todo iba a salir bien.
You always believed that everything would turn out fine.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | creeré |
| tú | creerás |
| él/ella | creerá |
| nosotros | creeremos |
| vosotros | creeréis |
| ellos/ellas | creerán |
Mañana creeré en mis habilidades.
Tomorrow, I will believe in my abilities.
Ellos creerán que es posible.
They will believe that it is possible.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | creería |
| tú | creerías |
| él/ella | creería |
| nosotros | creeríamos |
| vosotros | creeríais |
| ellos/ellas | creerían |
Si tuviera más pruebas, creería en ti.
If I had more evidence, I would believe in you.
Ella creería en el amor si no hubiera sufrido.
She would believe in love if she hadn't suffered.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | crea |
| tú | creas |
| él/ella | crea |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creéis |
| ellos/ellas | crean |
Es importante que tú creas en ti mismo.
It's important that you believe in yourself.
Espero que ellos crean en la justicia.
I hope that they believe in justice.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | creyera |
| tú | creyeras |
| él/ella | creyera |
| nosotros | creyéramos |
| vosotros | creyerais |
| ellos/ellas | creyeran |
Si yo creyera en fantasmas, tendría miedo.
If I believed in ghosts, I would be scared.
Si ella creyera en la suerte, jugaría a la lotería.
If she believed in luck, she would play the lottery.
"creer" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "creer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "creer" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "creer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "creer" conjugates as: crees, creo, creen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "creer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "creer" conjugates as: creíste, creí, creyeron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "creer" in Spanish?
- "creer" (to believe) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.