How to Say "created" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “created” is “creado” — use 'creado' when describing something that has been brought into existence, often as a descriptive adjective..
creado
kray-AH-doh/kɾeˈa.ðo/
Examples
Es un producto creado para niños.
It is a product created for children.
Hemos creado un nuevo sistema de archivos.
We have created a new filing system.
Ella había creado una obra de arte maravillosa.
She had created a marvelous work of art.
El universo fue creado hace miles de millones de años.
The universe was created billions of years ago.
Forming Perfect Tenses
Use 'creado' after a conjugated form of 'haber' (to have) to describe actions that are finished, like 'he creado' (I have created).
Passive Descriptions
Use 'creado' after a form of 'ser' (to be) to describe an action done to something else: 'La ley fue creada' (The law was created).
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'creado' must change its ending to match the thing it describes. Use 'creada' for feminine singular, 'creados' for masculine plural, and 'creadas' for feminine plural.
Agreement in Perfect Tenses
Mistake: “Using 'creada' when talking about a feminine subject in a perfect tense (e.g., 'Ella ha creada').”
Correction: The past participle used with 'haber' never changes its ending: 'Ella ha creado' (always ends in -o, regardless of gender or number).
Forgetting Agreement
Mistake: “Saying 'Las ideas creado son buenas' (The ideas created are good).”
Correction: You must match the feminine plural noun 'ideas': 'Las ideas creadas son buenas'.
creado
kray-AH-doh/kɾeˈa.ðo/
Examples
Hemos creado un nuevo sistema de archivos.
We have created a new filing system.
Ella había creado una obra de arte maravillosa.
She had created a marvelous work of art.
El universo fue creado hace miles de millones de años.
The universe was created billions of years ago.
Es un producto creado para niños.
It is a product created for children.
Forming Perfect Tenses
Use 'creado' after a conjugated form of 'haber' (to have) to describe actions that are finished, like 'he creado' (I have created).
Passive Descriptions
Use 'creado' after a form of 'ser' (to be) to describe an action done to something else: 'La ley fue creada' (The law was created).
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'creado' must change its ending to match the thing it describes. Use 'creada' for feminine singular, 'creados' for masculine plural, and 'creadas' for feminine plural.
Agreement in Perfect Tenses
Mistake: “Using 'creada' when talking about a feminine subject in a perfect tense (e.g., 'Ella ha creada').”
Correction: The past participle used with 'haber' never changes its ending: 'Ella ha creado' (always ends in -o, regardless of gender or number).
Forgetting Agreement
Mistake: “Saying 'Las ideas creado son buenas' (The ideas created are good).”
Correction: You must match the feminine plural noun 'ideas': 'Las ideas creadas son buenas'.
Examples
El artista creó una escultura de metal.
The artist created a metal sculpture.
Past Participle vs. Simple Past
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