/kɾeˈθeɾ/ ES
/kɾeˈseɾ/ MX
Translation
to grow, to grow up
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Word origin
From Latin crescere ('to grow, to increase'). The same root gives English 'crescent', 'increase' and 'concrete'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crescere
- English cognates
- crescent, increase, concrete
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | crezco | crecí | crecía | creceré | crecería |
| tú | creces | creciste | crecías | crecerás | crecerías |
| él/ella/ud. | crece | creció | crecía | crecerá | crecería |
| nos. | crecemos | crecimos | crecíamos | creceremos | creceríamos |
| vos. | crecéis | crecisteis | crecíais | creceréis | creceríais |
| ellos/uds. | crecen | crecieron | crecían | crecerán | crecerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | crezca | creciera | creciese |
| tú | crezcas | crecieras | crecieses |
| él/ella/ud. | crezca | creciera | creciese |
| nos. | crezcamos | creciéramos | creciésemos |
| vos. | crezcáis | crecierais | crecieseis |
| ellos/uds. | crezcan | crecieran | creciesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | crece |
| ud. | crezca |
| nosotros | crezcamos |
| vosotros | creced |
| uds. | crezcan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- creciendo
- Past participle
- crecido
Examples
.
Kids grow up very fast in these years.
.
The plants in the garden grow with the sun.
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I grew up in a small town near the sea.
.
Your son has grown a lot since last time.
.
The company keeps growing every year.
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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 5: crecer, mentira, suelo and 7 more words.