-ar verb A1 · Beginner

Conjugate crear in Spanish

to create

crear is a regular -ar verb ranked #64 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo creo todos los días." (I create every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo creo
creas
él/ella/Ud. crea
nosotros creamos
vosotros creáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. crean
Example

Yo creo todos los días.

I create every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo creé
creaste
él/ella/Ud. creó
nosotros creamos
vosotros creasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. crearon
Example

Nosotros creamos juntos.

We create together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo creaba
creabas
él/ella/Ud. creaba
nosotros creábamos
vosotros creabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. creaban
Example

Antes yo creaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to create often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo crearé
crearás
él/ella/Ud. creará
nosotros crearemos
vosotros crearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. crearán
Example

Mañana yo crearé.

Tomorrow I will create.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo crearía
crearías
él/ella/Ud. crearía
nosotros crearíamos
vosotros crearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. crearían
Example

Si pudiera, yo crearía.

If I could, I would create.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cree
crees
él/ella/Ud. cree
nosotros creemos
vosotros creéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. creen
Example

Quiero que tú crees más.

I want you to create more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
crea
él/ella/Ud. cree
nosotros creemos
vosotros cread
ellos/ellas/Uds. creen
Example

Él crea con frecuencia.

He creates often.

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