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📚 crean has 2 definitions

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crean

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VerbA1regular ar

they create?Indicating an action of making something,you all create?Used when addressing a formal group (Ustedes form)

Also:they establish?Regarding institutions or rules,they make up?Regarding stories or excuses

Quick Reference

infinitivecrear (to create)

gerundcreando (creating)

past Participlecreado (created)

📝 In Action

Los artistas siempre crean cosas maravillosas.

The artists always create wonderful things.

Ustedes crean el ambiente perfecto para la fiesta.

You all (formal) create the perfect atmosphere for the party.

Dicen que crean nuevas leyes cada mes.

They say they establish new laws every month.

💡 Grammar Points

Identifying the Speaker

This form 'crean' is used when talking about multiple people ('ellos' or 'ellas') or when formally addressing a group ('ustedes').

⭐ Usage Tips

Creation vs. Belief

Remember this form comes from CREAR (to create/make), not CREER (to believe). The indicative forms sound different: ellos 'crean' (create) vs. ellos 'creen' (believe).

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedcrea

yocreo

túcreas

ellos/ellas/ustedescrean

nosotroscreamos

vosotroscreáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcreaba

yocreaba

túcreabas

ellos/ellas/ustedescreaban

nosotroscreábamos

vosotroscreabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedcreó

yocreé

túcreaste

ellos/ellas/ustedescrearon

nosotroscreamos

vosotroscreasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedcree

yocree

túcrees

ellos/ellas/ustedescreen

nosotroscreemos

vosotroscreéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcreara/crease

yocreara/crease

túcrearas/creases

ellos/ellas/ustedescrearan/creasens

nosotroscreáramos/creásemos

vosotroscrearais/creaseis

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: crean

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'crean' (from CREAR) in the sense of 'making something new'?

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Word Family

creer(to believe) - verb

crear(to create) - verb

creencia(belief) - noun

creador(creator) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if 'crean' means 'create' or 'believe'?

If it means 'create,' it describes a factual action (Present Indicative of CREAR). If it means 'believe,' it usually follows a word like 'dudar' (to doubt), 'querer' (to want), or 'es importante que' (it's important that), indicating the special subjunctive form of CREER.

Is 'crean' irregular?

The form 'crean' derived from CREAR (to create) is regular. The form 'crean' derived from CREER (to believe) is part of a verb that is considered irregular because its past tense and gerund forms ('creyó,' 'creyendo') change the 'i' to a 'y'.