crecer Imperfect Conjugation
crecer — to grow
The imperfect of crecer is regular: crecía, crecías, crecía, crecíamos, crecíais, crecían.
crecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe the process of growing up over time or to set the scene for how things used to be as something was expanding.
Notes on crecer in the Imperfect
Crecer is regular in the imperfect, following the standard -er endings with an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo crecía en un ambiente muy musical.
I was growing up in a very musical environment.
yo
Antes, el pelo me crecía más rápido.
Before, my hair used to grow faster.
él/ella/usted
Las deudas crecían cada mes.
The debts were growing every month.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i' (crecia).
Correct: Always write 'crecía'.
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i' to distinguish the tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: crezco
Crecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: crezco, creces, crece, crecemos, crecéis, crecen.
Preterite
yo: crecí
The preterite of crecer is regular: crecí, creciste, creció, crecimos, crecisteis, crecieron.
Future
yo: creceré
The future of crecer is regular: creceré, crecerás, crecerá, creceremos, creceréis, crecerán.
Conditional
yo: crecería
The conditional of crecer is regular: crecería, crecerías, crecería, creceríamos, creceríais, crecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: crezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem for all forms: crezca, crezcas, crezca, crezcamos, crezcáis, crezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: creciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: creciera, crecieras, creciera, creciéramos, crecierais, crecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: crece
The imperative uses 'crece' (tú) and 'crezca' (usted): crece, crezca, crezcamos, creced, crezcan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no crezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no crezcas, no crezca, no crezcamos, no crezcáis, no crezcan.