A confident person with a slightly raised hand is speaking to a listener. The listener is smiling and nodding reassuringly, symbolizing that they believe the speaker.

creerme

kray-EHR-meh

VerbA1irregular er

to believe me?when the speaker is the object of the belief

Also:to believe myself?as part of the reflexive verb 'creerse', meaning to have self-confidence or self-belief

Quick Reference

infinitivecreer

gerundcreyendo

past Participlecreído

📝 In Action

Tienes que creerme; no estoy mintiendo.

You have to believe me; I am not lying.

Decidió no creerme después de todo lo que pasó.

He decided not to believe me after everything that happened.

Si vas a hacer el proyecto, debes creerte capaz de terminarlo.

If you are going to do the project, you must believe yourself capable of finishing it. (Note: Here it's 'creerte' using the 'tú' form.)

Word Connections

Synonyms

confiar (to trust)

Antonyms

dudar (to doubt)

Common Collocations

debes creerme – you must believe me
intentar creerme – to try to believe me

💡 Grammar Points

The 'Infinitive + Me' Structure

This word is the base verb 'creer' (to believe) with the pronoun 'me' (me) stuck on the end. This structure is common when the verb follows another verb (like 'poder' or 'tener que').

Pronoun Placement Rule

When you conjugate the verb (like 'I believe'), the 'me' moves to the front: 'Yo no me lo creo' (I don't believe it). The attached form ('creerme') is only used with infinitives, gerunds, and positive commands.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Positive Command Accent

Mistake: "Using 'Cree me' or 'Creeme' for 'Believe me!'"

Correction: The correct positive command is '¡Créeme!'. When you attach one or more pronouns to a command form, you often need to add an accent mark to keep the original stress of the verb.

⭐ Usage Tips

Using 'Creerse'

If you use 'creerse' (the form with 'se'), it often means 'to believe in oneself' or 'to think highly of oneself.' Example: 'No te creas tanto' (Don't think so much of yourself).

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedcree

yocreo

túcrees

ellos/ellas/ustedescreen

nosotroscreemos

vosotroscreéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcreía

yocreía

túcreías

ellos/ellas/ustedescreían

nosotroscreíamos

vosotroscreíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedcreyó

yocreí

túcreíste

ellos/ellas/ustedescreyeron

nosotroscreímos

vosotroscreísteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedcrea

yocrea

túcreas

ellos/ellas/ustedescrean

nosotroscreamos

vosotroscreáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcreyera

yocreyera

túcreyeras

ellos/ellas/ustedescreyeran

nosotroscreyéramos

vosotroscreyerais

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: creerme

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses the attached pronoun form of 'creer'?

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Word Family

creer(to believe) - verb

creencia(belief) - noun

creíble(believable) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'creerme' reflexive?

'Creerme' is not inherently reflexive. It is usually used as a simple direct object pronoun meaning 'to believe *me*.' The reflexive form is 'creerse' (e.g., 'creerse capaz' - to believe oneself capable), but 'creerme' can function as the reflexive for 'yo' (myself) when attached to an infinitive.

How do I use 'creerme' in a negative sentence?

When the verb is conjugated, the 'me' moves to the front, and the 'no' goes before the 'me.' Example: 'No me creyó' (He didn't believe me).