Conjugation of creure in Catalan
creureto believeirregular
Present
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | crec | |
| tu | creus | |
| ell/ella/vostè | creu | |
| nosaltres | creiem | |
| vosaltres | creieu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creuen |
Common mistakes in the Present
- jo
creocrecSpanish interference: Spanish uses 'yo creo'. In Catalan the correct form is 'jo crec'.
Passat simplesimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | vaig creure | |
| tu | vas creure | |
| ell/ella/vostè | va creure | |
| nosaltres | vam creure | |
| vosaltres | vau creure | |
| ells/elles/vostès | van creure |
Imperfetimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | creia | |
| tu | creies | |
| ell/ella/vostè | creia | |
| nosaltres | creíem | |
| vosaltres | creíeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creien |
Common mistakes in the Imperfet
- nosaltres
creiemcreíemMissing accent: the imperfect first-person-plural is 'creíem' (accent on the i) to distinguish it from the present.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | creuré | |
| tu | creuràs | |
| ell/ella/vostè | creurà | |
| nosaltres | creurem | |
| vosaltres | creureu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creuran |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | creuria | |
| tu | creuries | |
| ell/ella/vostè | creuria | |
| nosaltres | creuríem | |
| vosaltres | creuríeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creurien |
Subjuntiu presentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | cregui | |
| tu | creguis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | cregui | |
| nosaltres | creguem | |
| vosaltres | cregueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creguin |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiu present
- tu
creuscreguisLearners often use the present indicative 'creus' instead of the subjunctive 'creguis' in subordinate/negative contexts.
Subjuntiu imperfetimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | cregués | |
| tu | creguessis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | cregués | |
| nosaltres | creguéssim | |
| vosaltres | creguéssiu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creguessin |
Imperatiuimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | creu | |
| ell/ella/vostè | cregui | |
| nosaltres | creguem | |
| vosaltres | creieu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creguin |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiu
- tu
creuscreuAffirmative imperative for 'tu' is 'creu' (no final -s). 'Creus' is the present indicative, not the imperative.
Gerundi
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | creient | |
| tu | creient | |
| ell/ella/vostè | creient | |
| nosaltres | creient | |
| vosaltres | creient | |
| ells/elles/vostès | creient |
Participi passatpast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | cregut | |
| tu | cregut | |
| ell/ella/vostè | cregut | |
| nosaltres | cregut | |
| vosaltres | cregut | |
| ells/elles/vostès | cregut |
Common mistakes in the Participi passat
- ell/ella/vostè
creídocregutSpanish past participle 'creído' is incorrect in Catalan; the Catalan past participle is 'cregut'.
creure — frequently asked questions
Is creure a regular verb?
No — creure is an irregular Catalan verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does creure mean?
creure is a Catalan verb meaning "to believe".