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Creer present subjunctive conjugation

Creer in the present subjunctive: crea, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, crean.

  • to believe; to think
  • spelling change (i→y)
  • Participle: creído
  • Gerund: creyendo

Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo

yocrea
túcreas
él/ella/ustedcrea
nosotroscreamos
vosotroscreáis
ellos/ellas/ustedescrean

How to use creer in the present subjunctive

The present subjunctive of creer is regular: crea, creas, crea, creamos, crean. It appears after "no creo que" structures with another verb, and in phrases like "aunque no lo creas" (believe it or not). "Créame" and "créeme" (believe me) are commands built on related forms. Note the single e in all forms: crea, not "creea." The subjunctive also follows "para que": "Te lo enseño para que me creas."

Examples

  • Aunque no lo creas, nunca he ido a la playa.

    Believe it or not, I've never been to the beach.

  • Es difícil que el jefe crea esa excusa.

    It's unlikely the boss will believe that excuse.

  • Quiero que me creas: no fue mi culpa.

    I want you to believe me: it wasn't my fault.

Quick check: creer in the present subjunctive

1. ellos/ellas/ustedes · Present subjunctive of creer
2. él/ella/usted · Present subjunctive of creer
3. nosotros · Present subjunctive of creer
4. tú · Present subjunctive of creer
5. vosotros · Present subjunctive of creer

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