Crear or creer?
Crear = to create (creé una cuenta, I created an account). Creer = to believe (creo que sí, I think so). Some forms look alike: creo can be "I create" or "I believe" — context tells you which. For accounts and passwords: crear una cuenta, crear una contraseña.
Indicative tenses of crear
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | creoI create |
|---|---|
| tú | creasyou create |
| él/ella/usted | creahe/she creates |
| nosotros/as | creamoswe create |
| vosotros/as | creáisyou all create |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | creanthey create |
Preterite indicative
| yo | creéI created |
|---|---|
| tú | creasteyou created |
| él/ella/usted | creóhe/she created |
| nosotros/as | creamoswe created |
| vosotros/as | creasteisyou all created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | crearonthey created |
Note the double e: creé (I created). Don't mix it up with creí (I believed, from creer).
Imperfect indicative
| yo | creabaI used to create |
|---|---|
| tú | creabasyou used to create |
| él/ella/usted | creabahe/she used to create |
| nosotros/as | creábamoswe used to create |
| vosotros/as | creabaisyou all used to create |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | creabanthey used to create |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy creandoI am creating |
|---|---|
| tú | estás creandoyou are creating |
| él/ella/usted | está creandohe/she is creating |
| nosotros/as | estamos creandowe are creating |
| vosotros/as | estáis creandoyou all are creating |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están creandothey are creating |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a crearI am going to create |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a crearyou are going to create |
| él/ella/usted | va a crearhe/she is going to create |
| nosotros/as | vamos a crearwe are going to create |
| vosotros/as | vais a crearyou all are going to create |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a crearthey are going to create |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | crearéI will create |
|---|---|
| tú | crearásyou will create |
| él/ella/usted | crearáhe/she will create |
| nosotros/as | crearemoswe will create |
| vosotros/as | crearéisyou all will create |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | crearánthey will create |
Conditional indicative
| yo | crearíaI would create |
|---|---|
| tú | crearíasyou would create |
| él/ella/usted | crearíahe/she would create |
| nosotros/as | crearíamoswe would create |
| vosotros/as | crearíaisyou all would create |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | crearíanthey would create |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he creadoI have created |
|---|---|
| tú | has creadoyou have created |
| él/ella/usted | ha creadohe/she has created |
| nosotros/as | hemos creadowe have created |
| vosotros/as | habéis creadoyou all have created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han creadothey have created |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había creadoI had created |
|---|---|
| tú | habías creadoyou had created |
| él/ella/usted | había creadohe/she had created |
| nosotros/as | habíamos creadowe had created |
| vosotros/as | habíais creadoyou all had created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían creadothey had created |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré creadoI will have created |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás creadoyou will have created |
| él/ella/usted | habrá creadohe/she will have created |
| nosotros/as | habremos creadowe will have created |
| vosotros/as | habréis creadoyou all will have created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán creadothey will have created |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría creadoI would have created |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías creadoyou would have created |
| él/ella/usted | habría creadohe/she would have created |
| nosotros/as | habríamos creadowe would have created |
| vosotros/as | habríais creadoyou all would have created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían creadothey would have created |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of crear
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | cree(that) I create |
|---|---|
| tú | crees(that) you create |
| él/ella/usted | cree(that) he/she creates |
| nosotros/as | creemos(that) we create |
| vosotros/as | creéis(that) you all create |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | creen(that) they create |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | creara(if) I created |
|---|---|
| tú | crearas(if) you created |
| él/ella/usted | creara(if) he/she created |
| nosotros/as | creáramos(if) we created |
| vosotros/as | crearais(if) you all created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | crearan(if) they created |
Future subjunctive
| yo | creare(if) I create |
|---|---|
| tú | creares(if) you create |
| él/ella/usted | creare(if) he/she creates |
| nosotros/as | creáremos(if) we create |
| vosotros/as | creareis(if) you all create |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | crearen(if) they create |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya creado(that) I have created |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas creado(that) you have created |
| él/ella/usted | haya creado(that) he/she has created |
| nosotros/as | hayamos creado(that) we have created |
| vosotros/as | hayáis creado(that) you all have created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan creado(that) they have created |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera creado(if) I had created |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras creado(if) you had created |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera creado(if) he/she had created |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos creado(if) we had created |
| vosotros/as | hubierais creado(if) you all had created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran creado(if) they had created |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere creado(if) I will have created |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres creado(if) you will have created |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere creado(if) he/she will have created |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos creado(if) we will have created |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis creado(if) you all will have created |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren creado(if) they will have created |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of crear
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | creacreate! |
|---|---|
| usted | creecreate! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | creemoslet's create! |
| vosotros/as | creadcreate! (you all) |
| ustedes | creencreate! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no creesdon't create! |
|---|---|
| usted | no creedon't create! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no creemoslet's not create! |
| vosotros/as | no creéisdon't create! (you all) |
| ustedes | no creendon't create! (you all, formal) |
Practice crear
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and crear.
How to use crear
Creé mi propia empresa.
I created my own company.
Tienes que crear una cuenta.
You have to create an account.
Creo vídeos para YouTube.
I create videos for YouTube.
Esto crea muchos problemas.
This creates a lot of problems.
Picasso creó este cuadro en 1937.
Picasso created this painting in 1937.
Example sentences with crear
- ¿Cómo creo una cuenta?How do I create an account?
- Creamos algo nuevo.We created something new.
- Ella creó una app.She created an app.
- Antes creaba música.I used to make music.
- Crearemos más contenido.We'll create more content.
- ¿Qué crearías tú?What would you create?
- Crea tu perfil.Create your profile.
- He creado una contraseña nueva.I've created a new password.
Verbs like crear
Crear follows the regular -ar pattern, like pasear and desear. Careful: creer (to believe) is a different verb.
Frequently asked questions about crear
Is crear regular or irregular?
Crear is completely regular. It follows the normal -ar pattern in every tense.
How do you conjugate crear in the present tense?
creo, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, crean.
How do you conjugate crear in the preterite?
creé, creaste, creó, creamos, creasteis, crearon.
What is the difference between crear and creer?
Crear = to create. Creer = to believe. Creo is the yo form of both!
Why is it "creé" with two e's?
The stem cre- plus the ending -é: cre + é = creé.
What is the past participle of crear?
The past participle is creado and the gerund is creando.
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