Conjugación de creer The Spanish verb creer translates as “to believe”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate creer In the presente , creer runs: yo creo, tú crees, él/ella/usted cree, nosotros creemos, vosotros creéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes creen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
creer in a sentence In a sentence, creer looks like this: Creo que va a llover. (“I think it is going to rain.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of creer , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “creer” mean in Spanish? creer means “to believe”.
Is creer regular or irregular? creer is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate creer in the presente? yo creo, tú crees, él/ella/usted cree, nosotros creemos, vosotros creéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes creen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo creo tú crees él/ella/usted cree nosotros creemos vosotros creéis ellos/ellas/ustedes creen
Creo que va a llover. · I think it is going to rain.
yo he creido tú has creido él/ella/usted ha creido nosotros hemos creido vosotros habéis creido ellos/ellas/ustedes han creido
Siempre he creído en ti. · I have always believed in you.
A2 — Elementary yo creí tú creíste él/ella/usted creyó nosotros creímos vosotros creísteis ellos/ellas/ustedes creyeron
Creí que me habías llamado. · I thought you had called me.
yo creía tú creías él/ella/usted creía nosotros creíamos vosotros creíais ellos/ellas/ustedes creían
Yo creía que vivías en Madrid. · I used to think you lived in Madrid.
yo creeré tú creerás él/ella/usted creerá nosotros creeremos vosotros creeréis ellos/ellas/ustedes creerán
Nunca creeré en tus promesas. · I will never believe in your promises.
tú cree él/ella/usted crea nosotros creamos vosotros creed ellos/ellas/ustedes crean
¡Cree en ti mismo! · Believe in yourself!
B1 — Intermediate yo crea tú creas él/ella/usted crea nosotros creamos vosotros creáis ellos/ellas/ustedes crean
No quiero que la gente crea que soy rico. · I don't want people to think I'm rich.
yo había creido tú habías creido él/ella/usted había creido nosotros habíamos creido vosotros habíais creido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían creido
Yo había creído que era imposible. · I had believed it was impossible.
tú no creas él/ella/usted no crea nosotros no creamos vosotros no creáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no crean
No creas todo lo que ves en internet. · Don't believe everything you see on the internet.
yo creería tú creerías él/ella/usted creería nosotros creeríamos vosotros creeríais ellos/ellas/ustedes creerían
Yo no lo creería si no lo viera. · I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré creido tú habrás creido él/ella/usted habrá creido nosotros habremos creido vosotros habréis creido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán creido
Para cuando me lo cuentes, ya lo habré creído. · By the time you tell me, I will have already believed it.
yo creyera tú creyeras él/ella/usted creyera nosotros creyéramos vosotros creyerais ellos/ellas/ustedes creyeran
Si yo creyera en la magia, pediría un deseo. · If I believed in magic, I would make a wish.
yo haya creido tú hayas creido él/ella/usted haya creido nosotros hayamos creido vosotros hayáis creido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan creido
Ojalá yo haya creído. · I hope I have believed.
yo hubiera creido tú hubieras creido él/ella/usted hubiera creido nosotros hubiéramos creido vosotros hubierais creido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran creido
Ojalá yo hubiera creído. · I wish I had believed.
yo habría creido tú habrías creido él/ella/usted habría creido nosotros habríamos creido vosotros habríais creido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían creido
Nunca habría creído que fuera capaz de hacer eso. · I would never have believed he was capable of doing that.
Memorize every form of "creer" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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