Creer imperfect conjugation
Creer in the imperfect: creía, creías, creía, creíamos, creíais, creían.
- to believe; to think
- spelling change (i→y)
- Participle: creído
- Gerund: creyendo
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | creía |
|---|---|
| tú | creías |
| él/ella/usted | creía |
| nosotros | creíamos |
| vosotros | creíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | creían |
How to use creer in the imperfect
The imperfect of creer is regular, with an accent on the í: creía, creías, creía, creíamos, creían. Use it for past beliefs over time ("Creía en los fantasmas") and for an impression you had before learning the truth: "Creía que era más tarde." It is the background version of "creí que," and both are common.
Examples
Creía que la tienda abría a las nueve.
I thought the store opened at nine.
Antes creíamos que trabajar desde casa no funcionaría.
We used to think working from home wouldn't work.
Nadie creía que fuéramos a ganar.
Nobody believed we would win.
Quick check: creer in the imperfect
More creer tenses
- All creer tenses
- Creer present
- Creer preterite
- Creer future
- Creer conditional
- Creer present subjunctive
- Creer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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