/kɾeˈaɾ/
#621 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to create, to make
Word origin
From Latin creare ('to bring forth, to produce, to create').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- creare
- English cognates
- create, creature, creation
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | creo | creé | creaba | crearé | crearía |
| tú | creas | creaste | creabas | crearás | crearías |
| él/ella/ud. | crea | creó | creaba | creará | crearía |
| nos. | creamos | creamos | creábamos | crearemos | crearíamos |
| vos. | creáis | creasteis | creabais | crearéis | crearíais |
| ellos/uds. | crean | crearon | creaban | crearán | crearían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cree | creara | crease |
| tú | crees | crearas | creases |
| él/ella/ud. | cree | creara | crease |
| nos. | creemos | creáramos | creásemos |
| vos. | creéis | crearais | creaseis |
| ellos/uds. | creen | crearan | creasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | crea |
| ud. | cree |
| nosotros | creemos |
| vosotros | cread |
| uds. | creen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- creando
- Past participle
- creado
Examples
.
I want to start a company with my friends.
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The teacher asked us to create a short story.
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We are going to create a new group for the project.
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It is hard to create something nice without time.
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She knows how to make clothes from old things.
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