Verb Lookup
creer
to believe
✨ Infinitive · Infinitivo
creer
kreh-EHR
to believe
Gerund · Gerundio: creyendo
Participle · Participio: creído
Yo · I
creo
believe
Yo creo.
I believe.
Tú · You
crees
believe
Tú crees.
You believe.
Él / Ella · He / She
cree
believes
Él / Ella cree.
He / She believes.
Nosotros · We
creemos
believe
Nosotros creemos.
We believe.
Ellos · They
creen
believe
Ellos creen.
They believe.
Why does this change?
- Irregular
- Doesn't follow a predictable pattern in at least one tense — these forms are worth memorizing individually rather than deriving from a rule.
- preterite: creyó, creyeron
- gerund: creyendo
- participle: creído
Inserts y between two vowels in the preterite third persons and gerund, and needs a written accent on the participle.
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 📚 Homework, Reading & Learning
¿Qué crees que va a pasar?
What do you think will happen?
- 🌟 Kindness: Essentials
Creo que hubo un malentendido.
I think there was a misunderstanding.
- 👶 Babies
Está llorando; creo que tiene sueño.
He's crying; I think he's sleepy.
- 🧑🤝🧑 Friends & Socializing
Tienes razón, creo que eso haré.
You're right, I think that's what I'll do. · from a conversation
- 👋 Meeting People: Essentials
Creo que no, pero mucho gusto.
I don't think so, but nice to meet you. · from a conversation
- ✏️ In the Classroom
Ya terminé. Creo que me fue bien.
I'm done. I think it went well. · from a conversation
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