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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo crío
crías
él/ella/Ud. cría
nosotros criamos
vosotros criáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. crían
Example

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
criaste
él/ella/Ud. crió
nosotros criamos
vosotros criasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. criaron
Example

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
criabas
él/ella/Ud. criaba
nosotros criábamos
vosotros criabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. criaban
Example

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
criarás
él/ella/Ud. criará
nosotros criaremos
vosotros criaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. criarán
Example

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
criarías
él/ella/Ud. criaría
nosotros criaríamos
vosotros criaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. criarían
Example

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
críes
él/ella/Ud. críe
nosotros criemos
vosotros criéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. críen
Example

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 -
cria
él/ella/Ud. crie
nosotros criemos
vosotros criad
ellos/ellas/Uds. crien
Example

¡Cria!

Raise / to breed!

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