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creíamos

kre-EE-ah-mohs/kɾeˈiamos/

“creíamos” means “we thought” in Spanish (having an opinion in the past).

we thought

Also: we used to believe, we were under the impression
VerbA2regular er
Two people sitting on a bench, looking thoughtful with small thought bubbles above their heads.
gerundcreyendo
past Participlecreído
infinitivecreer

📝 In Action

Creíamos que la tienda estaba abierta.

A2

We thought the store was open.

De niños, creíamos en la magia.

A1

As children, we used to believe in magic.

Creíamos que no venías.

B1

We were under the impression you weren't coming.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • pensábamos (we thought)
  • opinábamos (we were of the opinion)

Antonyms

  • dudábamos (we doubted)

Common Collocations

  • Creíamos que sí – We thought so
  • Eso creíamos nosotros – That's what we thought

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescreyeran
yocreyera
túcreyeras
vosotroscreyerais
nosotroscreyéramos
él/ella/ustedcreyera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescrean
yocrea
túcreas
vosotroscreáis
nosotroscreamos
él/ella/ustedcrea

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescreyeron
yocreí
túcreíste
vosotroscreísteis
nosotroscreímos
él/ella/ustedcreyó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescreían
yocreía
túcreías
vosotroscreíais
nosotroscreíamos
él/ella/ustedcreía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescreen
yocreo
túcrees
vosotroscreéis
nosotroscreemos
él/ella/ustedcree
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: creíamos

Question 1 of 1

If you want to say 'We used to believe in ghosts,' which would you use?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
creer(to believe) — Verb
creencia(belief) — Noun
creíble(believable) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
veíamosleíamos
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'credere', which means 'to trust' or 'to believe'. It is the root of English words like 'credit' and 'credible'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: credevamoFrench: croyions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'creíamos' and 'creímos'?

'Creíamos' describes a continuous thought or belief (We used to think/we were thinking), while 'creímos' describes a completed action at a specific moment (We thought/believed at that one time).