creer Future Conjugation
creer — to think
The future tense of creer is regular: creeré, creerás, creerá, creeremos, creeréis, creerán.
creer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict what people will believe in the future or to express probability/wonder in the present (e.g., 'I wonder if he believes...').
Notes on creer in the Future
Creer is regular in the future. You simply add the future endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Algún día me creerás.
Someday you will believe me.
tú
Nadie creerá esta historia.
Nobody will believe this story.
él/ella/usted
Creeremos lo que digas.
We will believe whatever you say.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Removing the second 'e' (e.g., 'creré').
Correct: Keep both 'e's: 'creeré'.
Why: The stem for the future tense is the entire infinitive (creer).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: creo
The present tense of creer is regular: creo, crees, cree, creemos, creéis, creen.
Preterite
yo: creí
The preterite of creer is irregular in the third person, where the 'i' changes to a 'y': creyó and creyeron.
Imperfect
yo: creía
The imperfect of creer is regular: creía, creías, creía, creíamos, creíais, creían.
Conditional
yo: creería
The conditional of creer is regular: creería, creerías, creería, creeríamos, creeríais, creerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: crea
The present subjunctive of creer is regular: crea, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, crean.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: creyera
The imperfect subjunctive of creer is irregular, using the 'y': creyera, creyeras, creyera, creyéramos, creyerais, creyeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cree
The affirmative imperative of creer is: cree (tú), crea (usted), cread (vosotros), crean (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no creas
The negative imperative of creer uses the present subjunctive: no creas, no crea, no creamos, no creáis, no crean.