Conjugate creer in Spanish
to believe / to think
creer is a regular -er verb ranked #18 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo creo todos los días." (I believe every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
creer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to believe / to think · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creo |
| tú | crees |
| él/ella/Ud. | cree |
| nosotros | creemos |
| vosotros | creéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creen |
Yo creo todos los días.
I believe every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creí |
| tú | creíste |
| él/ella/Ud. | creyó |
| nosotros | creímos |
| vosotros | creísteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creyeron |
Ayer yo creí.
Yesterday I believe / to think.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creía |
| tú | creías |
| él/ella/Ud. | creía |
| nosotros | creíamos |
| vosotros | creíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creían |
Antes yo creía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to believe / to think often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creeré |
| tú | creerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | creerá |
| nosotros | creeremos |
| vosotros | creeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creerán |
Mañana yo creeré.
Tomorrow I will believe / to think.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creería |
| tú | creerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | creería |
| nosotros | creeríamos |
| vosotros | creeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creerían |
Si pudiera, yo creería.
If I could, I would believe / to think.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | crea |
| tú | creas |
| él/ella/Ud. | crea |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crean |
Quiero que tú creas más.
I want you to believe more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cree |
| él/ella/Ud. | crea |
| nosotros | creamos |
| vosotros | creed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crean |
Él cree con frecuencia.
He believes often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo creo todos los días.
I believe every day.
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¿Tú crees mucho?
Do you believe a lot?
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Él cree con frecuencia.
He believes often.
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Nosotros creemos juntos.
We believe together.
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Ellos creen bien.
They believe well.
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Ayer creí por primera vez.
Yesterday I believed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú creas más.
I want you to believe more.
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Es importante creer correctamente.
It is important to believe / to think correctly.
Common phrases with creer
- creer bien to believe well
- creer mucho to believe a lot
- dejar de creer to stop believeing
- volver a creer to believe again