crear Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
crear — to create
The imperfect subjunctive of crear is regular: creara, crearas, creara, creáramos, crearais, crearan.
crear Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing past wishes/doubts about creating something.
Notes on crear in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the preterite 'crearon' stem. It is regular.
Example Sentences
Si yo creara el menú, sería vegetariano.
If I created the menu, it would be vegetarian.
yo
Me gustaría que tú crearas la música.
I would like you to create the music.
tú
Era necesario que creáramos una alianza.
It was necessary that we created an alliance.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: crearamos
Correct: creáramos
Why: Like the imperfect indicative, the nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always needs an accent.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: creaba
The imperfect of crear is regular: creaba, creabas, creaba, creábamos, creabais, creaban.
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.
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.