creer conjugation
to believe
Creer Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
creer
to believe
Gerund
creyendo
Present Participle
Past Participle
creído
Used in perfect tenses
Creer Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | creo | creí | creía | creeré | creería |
| tú | crees | creíste | creías | creerás | creerías |
| él/ella/usted | cree | creyó | creía | creerá | creería |
| nosotros | creemos | creímos | creíamos | creeremos | creeríamos |
| vosotros | creéis | creísteis | creíais | creeréis | creeríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | creen | creyeron | creían | creerán | creerían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Creer Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he creído | había creído | habré creído | habría creído |
| tú | has creído | habías creído | habrás creído | habrías creído |
| él/ella/usted | ha creído | había creído | habrá creído | habría creído |
| nosotros | hemos creído | habíamos creído | habremos creído | habríamos creído |
| vosotros | habéis creído | habíais creído | habréis creído | habríais creído |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han creído | habían creído | habrán creído | habrían creído |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Creer Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | crea | creyera | creyese |
| tú | creas | creyeras | creyeses |
| él/ella/usted | crea | creyera | creyese |
| nosotros | creamos | creyéramos | creyésemos |
| vosotros | creáis | creyerais | creyeseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | crean | creyeran | creyesen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Creer Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cree |
| él/ella/usted | crea |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | crean |
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorise the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Mental
Ending Type
-er verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.