Conjugate criar in Spanish
to raise / to breed
criar is a regular -ar verb ranked #351 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo crío todos los días." (I raise every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
criar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to raise / to breed · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | crío |
| tú | crías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cría |
| nosotros | criamos |
| vosotros | criáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crían |
Yo crío todos los días.
I raise every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | crié |
| tú | criaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | crió |
| nosotros | criamos |
| vosotros | criasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criaron |
Nosotros criamos juntos.
We raise together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | criaba |
| tú | criabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | criaba |
| nosotros | criábamos |
| vosotros | criabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criaban |
Antes yo criaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to raise / to breed often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | criaré |
| tú | criarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | criará |
| nosotros | criaremos |
| vosotros | criaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criarán |
Mañana yo criaré.
Tomorrow I will raise / to breed.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | criaría |
| tú | criarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | criaría |
| nosotros | criaríamos |
| vosotros | criaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criarían |
Si pudiera, yo criaría.
If I could, I would raise / to breed.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | críe |
| tú | críes |
| él/ella/Ud. | críe |
| nosotros | criemos |
| vosotros | criéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | críen |
Quiero que tú críes más.
I want you to raise more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cria |
| él/ella/Ud. | crie |
| nosotros | criemos |
| vosotros | criad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crien |
¡Cria!
Raise / to breed!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo crío todos los días.
I raise every day.
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¿Tú crías mucho?
Do you raise a lot?
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Él cría con frecuencia.
He raises often.
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Nosotros criamos juntos.
We raise together.
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Ellos crían bien.
They raise well.
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Ayer crié por primera vez.
Yesterday I raised for the first time.
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Quiero que tú críes más.
I want you to raise more.
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Es importante criar correctamente.
It is important to raise / to breed correctly.
Common phrases with criar
- criar bien to raise well
- criar mucho to raise a lot
- dejar de criar to stop raiseing
- volver a criar to raise again