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creó

kreh-OH/kɾeˈo/

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

created

Also: established, founded
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infinitivecrear
gerundcreando
past Participlecreado

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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 impactoit created an impact
  • creó la necesidadit created the need

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcreara/crease
yocreara/crease
crearas/creases
ellos/ellas/ustedescrearan/creasen
nosotroscreáramos/creásemos
vosotroscrearais/creaseis

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: creó

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'creó'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 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).