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Arabic Conjugation of Spanish Verb creer
to believe / to think
Regular -er (spelling change in preterite)
Gerund: creyendo
Past Participle: creído
Indicative Mood
Present Tense (Presente)
Actions happening now or habitual actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creo |
| tú | crees |
| él/ella/Ud. | cree |
| nosotros | creemos |
| vosotros | creéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creen |
Preterite Tense (Pretérito Indefinido)
Completed actions in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creí |
| tú | creíste |
| él/ella/Ud. | creyó |
| nosotros | creímos |
| vosotros | creísteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creyeron |
Imperfect Tense (Pretérito Imperfecto)
Ongoing or habitual past actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creía |
| tú | creías |
| él/ella/Ud. | creía |
| nosotros | creíamos |
| vosotros | creíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creían |
Conditional Tense (Condicional Simple)
Hypothetical or polite actions
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creería |
| tú | creerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | creería |
| nosotros | creeríamos |
| vosotros | creeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creerían |
Future Tense (Futuro Simple)
Actions that will happen
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creeré |
| tú | creerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | creerá |
| nosotros | creeremos |
| vosotros | creeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creerán |
Subjunctive Mood
Present Subjunctive (Presente de Subjuntivo)
Wishes, doubts, and hypothetical present situations
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | crea |
| tú | creas |
| él/ella/Ud. | crea |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crean |
Imperfect Subjunctive (Imperfecto de Subjuntivo)
Hypothetical past situations and formal requests
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creyera |
| tú | creyeras |
| él/ella/Ud. | creyera |
| nosotros | creyéramos |
| vosotros | creyerais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creyeran |
Imperative Mood
Imperative (Commands)
Direct commands and requests
| Pronoun | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| yo | — | — |
| tú | cree | no creas |
| él/ella/Ud. | crea | no crea |
| nosotros | creamos | no creamos |
| vosotros | creed | no creáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crean | no crean |
Example Sentences with creer
Present
Creo que tienes razón.
I think you are right.
Preterite
No le creí cuando lo dijo.
I didn't believe him when he said it.
Imperfect
Creía en Santa Claus de niño.
I believed in Santa Claus as a child.
Subjunctive
No creo que sea verdad.
I don't think it's true.