/kɾeˈeɾ/
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
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | creo | creí | creía | creeré | creería |
| tú | crees | creiste | creías | creerás | creerías |
| él/ella/ud. | cree | creió | creía | creerá | creería |
| nos. | creemos | creimos | creíamos | creeremos | creeríamos |
| vos. | creéis | creisteis | creíais | creeréis | creeríais |
| ellos/uds. | creen | creieron | creían | creerán | creerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | crea | creiera | creiese |
| tú | creas | creieras | creieses |
| él/ella/ud. | crea | creiera | creiese |
| nos. | creamos | creiéramos | creiésemos |
| vos. | creáis | creierais | creieseis |
| ellos/uds. | crean | creieran | creiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cree |
| ud. | crea |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creed |
| 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.
.
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.
Where this fits
Used in
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Grammar articles
(5)Spanish Adjective Suffixes: -oso, -able, -ante, -al (famoso, aceptable, cultural)
Conjugating Spanish -er Verbs in the Present Tense
The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Adverbial Uses and the Mistakes to Avoid (salió corriendo)
Subjunctive vs Indicative in Spanish: Doubt, Denial and the Negation Flip
Spanish Subjunctive After Emotion
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