crear Present Conjugation
crear — to create
The present of crear is regular: creo, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, crean.
crear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current habits, general truths, or things you are making right now.
Notes on crear in the Present
Crear is regular. Note that 'creo' (I create) is spelled exactly like 'creo' (I believe, from the verb creer).
Example Sentences
Yo creo contenido para redes sociales.
I create content for social media.
yo
Tú creas mucha tensión en la casa.
You create a lot of tension in the house.
tú
El software crea una copia de seguridad automáticamente.
The software creates a backup copy automatically.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: creio
Correct: creo
Why: Learners often confuse 'crear' with 'creer' or try to add an 'i' like in other verbs. It's just 'creo'.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.