
creer Present Conjugation
creer — to think
The present tense of creer is regular: creo, crees, cree, creemos, creéis, creen.
creer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express current opinions, religious beliefs, or general thoughts about reality.
Notes on creer in the Present
Creer follows the standard pattern for -er verbs in the present tense. No spelling changes occur here.
Example Sentences
Creo que va a llover.
I think it's going to rain.
yo
¿Crees en los fantasmas?
Do you believe in ghosts?
tú
Nosotros creemos que es una buena idea.
We think it is a good idea.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'pienso' for every 'I think'.
Correct: Use 'creo' when expressing an opinion or belief.
Why: While 'pensar' is to think (mental process), 'creer' is used for holding an opinion or believing something to be true.
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Related Tenses
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.
Future
yo: creeré
The future tense of creer is regular: creeré, creerás, creerá, creeremos, creeréis, creerán.
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.