Conjugation of crear

The Spanish verb crear means "to create". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to create
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: creando
Past participle: creado

Quick answer

The present tense of crear is yo creo, tú creas, él/ella/usted crea, nosotros creamos, vosotros creáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes crean. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of crear

Present Presente
yo	creo
tú	creas
él/ella/usted	crea
nosotros	creamos
vosotros	creáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	crean

More tenses of crear

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	creé
tú	creaste
él/ella/usted	creó
nosotros	creamos
vosotros	creasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	crearon

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	creaba
tú	creabas
él/ella/usted	creaba
nosotros	creábamos
vosotros	creabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	creaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	crearé
tú	crearás
él/ella/usted	creará
nosotros	crearemos
vosotros	crearéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	crearán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	crearía
tú	crearías
él/ella/usted	crearía
nosotros	crearíamos
vosotros	crearíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	crearían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cree
tú	crees
él/ella/usted	cree
nosotros	creemos
vosotros	creéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	creen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	crea
usted	cree
nosotros	creemos
vosotros	cread
ustedes	creen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he creado
tú	has creado
él/ella/usted	ha creado
nosotros	hemos creado
vosotros	habéis creado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han creado

Notes on crear

Crear is regular. It follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as creo, creé, creaba, and crearé.

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Example sentences with crear

Creo dibujos para la clase de arte. I create drawings for art class.
Ayer creamos un cartel para la fiesta. Yesterday we created a poster for the party.
Mi hermana creaba historias durante las vacaciones. My sister used to create stories during the holidays.
Mañana crearé una lista de compras. Tomorrow I will create a shopping list.

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Frequently asked questions

Is crear a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, crear is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, including creo, creas, and crean.

What are the present tense forms of crear?

The present forms are creo, creas, crea, creamos, creáis, and crean.

What is the past participle and present perfect of crear?

The past participle is creado. The present perfect uses haber plus creado, such as he creado and han creado.