-ar verb Advanced

criar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to raise / to breed

The preterite conjugation of criar (regular -ar verb, ranked #351). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo crié
criaste
él/ella/Ud. crió
nosotros criamos
vosotros criasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. criaron

Example sentence

Nosotros criamos juntos.

We raise together.

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