Conjugation of Creer

Conjugation of Creer Creer, an everyday verb usually meaning to believe, is irregularly conjugated in terms of spelling but not pronunciation. The -i- in the conjugation ending is either accented or changed to -y- as needed to avoid diphthongs or an awkward -eie- combination. Common verbs that follow the same conjugation pattern are leer (to read), poseer (to possess) and proveer (to provide). Uncommon verbs with the same conjugation include descreer (to disbelieve), desposeer (to dispossess) and releer (to reread). Note that proveer has an alternative past participle, provisto, in addition to proveà ­do. Poseer also has an alternative past participle, poseso, in addition to poseà ­do. Irregular forms are shown below in boldface. Translations are given as a guide and in real life may vary with context. Infinitive of Creer creer (to believe) Gerund of Creer creyendo (believing) Participle of Creer creà ­do (believed) Present Indicative of Creer yo creo, tà º crees, usted/à ©l/ella cree, nosotros/as creemos, vosotros/as creà ©is, ustedes/ellos/ellas creen (I believe, you believe, he believes, etc.) Preterite of Creer yo creà ­, tà ºÃ‚  creà ­ste, usted/à ©l/ella creyà ³, nosotros/as creà ­mos, vosotros/as creà ­steis, ustedes/ellos/ellas creyeron (I believed, you believed, she believed, etc.) Imperfect Indicative of Creer yo creà ­a, tà º creà ­as, usted/à ©l/ella creà ­a, nosotros/as creà ­amos, vosotros/as creà ­ais, ustedes/ellos/ellas creà ­an (I used to believe, you used to believe, he used to believe, etc.) Future Indicative of Creer yo creerà ©, tà º creers, usted/à ©l/ella creer, nosotros/as creeremos, vosotros/as creerà ©is, ustedes/ellos/ellas creern (I will believe, you will believe, he will believe, etc.) Conditional of Creer yo creerà ­a, tà º creerà ­as, usted/à ©l/ella creerà ­a, nosotros/as creerà ­amos, vosotros/as creerà ­ais, ustedes/ellos/ellas creerà ­an (I would believe, you would believe, she would believe, etc.) Present Subjunctive of Creer que yo crea, que tà º creas, que usted/à ©l/ella crea, que nosotros/as creamos, que vosotros/as creis, que ustedes/ellos/ellas crean (that I believe, that you believe, that she believe, etc.) Imperfect Subjunctive of Creer que yo creyera (creyese), que tà º creyeras (creyeses), que usted/à ©l/ella creyera (creyese), que nosotros/as creyà ©ramos (creyà ©semos), que vosotros/as creyerais (creyeseis), que ustedes/ellos/ellas creyeran (creyesen) (that I believe, that you believe, that he believe, etc.) Imperative of Creer cree (tà º), no creas (tà º), crea (usted), creamos (nosotros/as), creed (vosotros/as), no creis (vosotros/as), crean (ustedes) (believe, dont believe, believe, lets believe, etc.) Compound Tenses of Creer The perfect tenses are made by using the appropriate form of haber and the past participle, creà ­do. The progressive tenses use estar with the gerund, creyendo. Sample Sentences Showing Conjugation of Creer and Similar Verbs No puedo creer que lo hayamos hecho. (I cant believe we did it. Infinitive.) He leà ­do todos sus artà ­culos. (I have read all of her articles. Present perfect.) Posees muchos talentos pero no eres lo suficientemente tenaz para explotarlos. (You have many talents, but you arent perseverant enough to take advantage of them. Present indicative.) Los escritores proveyeron muchas clarificaciones como esa. (The writers provided many clarifications like that one. Preterite.) Creà ­an que era un perro perdido pero la realidad era muy diferente. (They believed he was a lost dog, but the reality was much different. Imperfect.) Lo creerà © cuando lo vea. (Ill believe it when I see it. Future.) La abogada leerà ­a los contratos buscando una clusula de revocacià ³n. (The lawyer would read the contracts looking for a revocation clause. Conditional.) La felicidad no se encuentran en los bienes que poseamos. (Happiness isnt found in the goods we possess. Present subjunctive.) Era una manera para que proveyeran para sus familias de una manera digna. (It was one way for them provide for their families in a dignified manner. Imperfect subjunctive.)  ¡Lee este libro! (Read this book! Imperative.)