Translation
to raise, to bring up, to breed
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Word origin
From Latin creare ('to create, to produce, to beget'). The same root gives English 'create' and 'creature'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- creare
- English cognates
- create, creature
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 | crío | crié | criaba | criaré | criaría |
| tú | crías | criaste | criabas | criarás | criarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cría | crió | criaba | criará | criaría |
| nos. | criamos | criamos | criábamos | criaremos | criaríamos |
| vos. | criáis | criasteis | criabais | criaréis | criaríais |
| ellos/uds. | crían | criaron | criaban | criarán | criarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | críe | criara | criase |
| tú | críes | criaras | criases |
| él/ella/ud. | críe | criara | criase |
| nos. | criemos | criáramos | criásemos |
| vos. | criéis | criarais | criaseis |
| ellos/uds. | críen | criaran | criasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cría |
| ud. | críe |
| nosotros | criemos |
| vosotros | criad |
| uds. | críen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- criando
- Past participle
- criado
Examples
.
His parents raised him with a lot of affection.
.
On the farm they breed cows and sheep.
.
It is hard to raise three children alone.
.
I grew up in a small village by the sea.
.
They want to raise their children away from the city.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 10: criar, aeropuerto, gloria and 7 more words.