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creó

kreh-OHkɾeˈo

“creó” means “created” in Spanish (past action: he/she/it/you formal).

createdAlso: established, founded

VerbA1regular ar
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infinitivecrear
gerundcreando
past Participlecreado

📝 In Action

El artista creó una escultura de metal.

A1

The artist created a metal sculpture.

Ella creó la empresa hace diez años.

A2

She founded the company ten years ago.

¿Quién creó este problema?

A1

Who created this problem?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hizo (made)
  • fundó (founded)

Antonyms

  • destruyó (destroyed)

Common Collocations

  • creó un impacto – it created an impact
  • creó la necesidad – it created the need

Indicative

Present

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

Imperfect

yocreaba
túcreabas
él/ella/ustedcreaba
nosotroscreábamos
vosotroscreabais
ellos/ellas/ustedescreaban

Preterite

yocreé
túcreaste
él/ella/ustedcreó
nosotroscreamos
vosotroscreasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescrearon

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yocree
túcrees
él/ella/ustedcree
nosotroscreemos
vosotroscreéis
ellos/ellas/ustedescreen

Imperfect Subjunctive

yocreara/crease
túcrearas/creases
él/ella/ustedcreara/crease
nosotroscreáramos/creásemos
vosotroscrearais/creaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedescrearan/creasen
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: creó

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'creó'?

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👥 Word Family
crear(to create) — Verb
creación(creation) — Noun
creador(creator) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
llegóhablópasó
📚 Etymology

The Spanish verb *crear* comes directly from the Latin word *creare*, which meant 'to bring forth, produce, or make.' It has always been related to the idea of genesis and production.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: createFrench: créer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'creó' and 'crea'?

'Creó' (with the accent) means 'he/she/it created' and refers to a finished action in the past. 'Crea' (no accent) means 'he/she/it creates' and refers to an action happening now, or a general truth.

Does 'creó' ever mean 'I created'?

No. 'Creó' is only used for the third person singular (he, she, it) or the formal 'you' (usted). The form for 'I created' is 'creé' (with two accents).