crear Imperfect Conjugation
crear — to create
The imperfect of crear is regular: creaba, creabas, creaba, creábamos, creabais, creaban.
crear Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect when describing an ongoing creative process in the past or a habit of making things. It sets the scene for what you used to create or were creating before something else happened.
Notes on crear in the Imperfect
Crear is fully regular in the imperfect. Note the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form (creábamos).
Example Sentences
De niña, creaba mundos imaginarios en mi jardín.
As a child, I used to create imaginary worlds in my garden.
yo
Ellos siempre creaban problemas en la oficina.
They were always creating problems in the office.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros creábamos el diseño mientras tú escribías.
We were creating the design while you were writing.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: creabamos
Correct: creábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires a written accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: creo
The present of crear is regular: creo, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, crean.
Preterite
yo: creé
The preterite of crear is regular: creé, creaste, creó, creamos, creasteis, crearon.
Future
yo: crearé
The future of crear is regular: crearé, crearás, creará, crearemos, crearéis, crearán.
Conditional
yo: crearía
The conditional of crear is regular: crearía, crearías, crearía, crearíamos, crearíais, crearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cree
The present subjunctive of crear is regular: cree, crees, cree, creemos, creéis, creen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: creara
The imperfect subjunctive of crear is regular: creara, crearas, creara, creáramos, crearais, crearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: crea
The affirmative imperative of crear: crea (tú), cree (usted), cread (vosotros), creen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no crees
The negative imperative of crear: no crees, no cree, no creemos, no creéis, no creen.