Kilo Lingo

/kɾeˈeɾ/

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Translation

to believe, to think

Word origin

From Latin credere ('to believe, to trust, to entrust'). The same root gives English 'credit', 'creed' and 'credible'.

Origin
Latin
Root
credere
English cognates
credit, creed, credible

Grammar

Verb typecreer - regular (y spelling change)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocreocreícreíacreerécreería
creescreistecreíascreeráscreerías
él/ella/ud.creecreiócreíacreerácreería
nos.creemoscreimoscreíamoscreeremoscreeríamos
vos.creéiscreisteiscreíaiscreeréiscreeríais
ellos/uds.creencreieroncreíancreeráncreerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocreacreieracreiese
creascreierascreieses
él/ella/ud.creacreieracreiese
nos.creamoscreiéramoscreiésemos
vos.creáiscreieraiscreieseis
ellos/uds.creancreierancreiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
cree
ud.crea
nosotroscreamos
vosotroscreed
uds.crean

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
creiendo
Past participle
creido

Examples

.

I cannot believe what you are telling me now.

.

You have to believe in yourself to succeed.

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Believing in something without proof is an act of faith.

, .

I thought the museum opened on Mondays, but it was closed.

.

My parents no longer believe anything I say.

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