Conjugation of creer in Spanish
creerto believeirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creo | |
| tú | crees | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cree | |
| nosotros | creemos | |
| vosotros | creéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creen |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- vosotros
creaiscreéisPresent indicative vosotros needs an accent: 'creéis' (not 'creais'). Do not confuse with subjunctive 'creáis'.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creí | |
| tú | creíste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | creyó | |
| nosotros | creímos | |
| vosotros | creísteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creyeron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
creicreíRemember the acute accent: 'creí' (first person preterite) — accents on the 'í' mark the past tense. - ellos/ellas/Uds.
creieroncreyeronThe correct form is 'creyeron' (y replaces i between vowels in 3rd persons). Avoid writing 'creieron'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creía | |
| tú | creías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | creía | |
| nosotros | creíamos | |
| vosotros | creíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creeré | |
| tú | creerás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | creerá | |
| nosotros | creeremos | |
| vosotros | creeréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creerán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creería | |
| tú | creerías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | creería | |
| nosotros | creeríamos | |
| vosotros | creeríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creerían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | crea | |
| tú | creas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | crea | |
| nosotros | creamos | |
| vosotros | creáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crean |
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creyera | |
| tú | creyeras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | creyera | |
| nosotros | creyéramos | |
| vosotros | creyerais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creyeran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Imperfecto
- nosotros
creyeramoscreyéramosAdd the accent: 'creyéramos' (the stress falls on the 'é' for nosotros form).
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cree | |
| él/ella/Ud. | crea | |
| nosotros | creamos | |
| vosotros | creed | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crean |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- él/ella/Ud.
creecreaThe formal command (usted) uses the present subjunctive: 'crea' (not the indicative 'cree').
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creyendo | |
| tú | creyendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | creyendo | |
| nosotros | creyendo | |
| vosotros | creyendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creyendo |
Common mistakes in the Gerundio
- yo
creiendocreyendoThe correct gerund is 'creyendo' — insert 'y' between vowels to preserve pronunciation.
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creído | |
| tú | creído | |
| él/ella/Ud. | creído | |
| nosotros | creído | |
| vosotros | creído | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creído |
Common mistakes in the Participio Pasado
- yo
creidocreídoThe past participle is 'creído' with an accent on the 'í'. Without it ('creido') is incorrect.
creer — frequently asked questions
Is creer a regular verb?
No — creer is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does creer mean?
creer is a Spanish verb meaning "to believe".