creíste
kray-EES-teh
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
¿De verdad creíste que el partido ya había terminado?
A2Did you really believe the game was already over?
Tú creíste que yo estaba bromeando, pero era cierto.
B1You thought I was joking, but it was true.
Si creíste eso, es porque no me conoces bien.
A2If you believed that, it's because you don't know me well.
💡 Grammar Points
Identifying the Speaker
'Creíste' is only used when talking directly to one person informally (tú). It means 'You believed' (singular).
The Preterite Tense
This form tells us the action of believing happened once and finished completely in the past, like a single event on a timeline.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using the wrong 'you'
Mistake: "Using 'creíste' when talking to a group of people."
Correction: Use 'creyeron' (if using 'ustedes') or 'creísteis' (if using 'vosotros') when addressing multiple people.
⭐ Usage Tips
Belief in the Past
If you want to say 'You used to believe' or 'You were believing over a long time,' you would use the Imperfect tense: 'creías'.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: creíste
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'creíste' correctly?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'creíste' have an accent mark on the 'i'?
The accent mark is there to make sure you pronounce the 'e' and the 'í' as two separate sounds, not blended together. It marks the stress and breaks what would otherwise be a single syllable sound.
How is 'creíste' different from 'creyó'?
'Creíste' means 'you believed' (referring to tú, the informal 'you'). 'Creyó' means 'he, she, or formal you (usted) believed'.