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In this conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to inflect the verb crear in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.
This lesson is specifically about the crear verb conjugation. For an overview of all the Simple Tenses conjugation see the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.
You may also see the Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Presente. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you will see more detailed information on conjugation in this tense as well as explanation of special cases and exceptions.
How to translate Presente to English
Notice that the English phrases provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:- In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
- Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
- Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
- In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.
The Spanish Presente de Indicativo tense translates to one of the following:
- The English Present tense, for example: él creahe creates
- The English Present Progressive (or Present Continuous) tense, for example:en este momento nosotras creamos(feminine) we are creating at the moment
However, the Spanish equivalent of the Present Progressive also exists and is in common use – that’s Presente Progresivo (a.k.a. Presente Continuo).
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The ability to accurately locate the desired position on the timeline is an important skill for proper use of tenses. So note the timeline in our lessons and visualize it while listening, speaking, reading or writing. After some practice you will be capable of selecting the right tense to use much easier.Step by step instructions
Presente belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of the inflected forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each conjugated verb form consists of two words.The verb crear has regular conjugation in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb just follows the basic rules for its conjugation group (-ar) without any exceptions, spelling corrections and the like. The basis for this conjugation is the stem of the verb, so we need to begin by splitting the infinitive into a stem and an ending. It’s really easy to do. Just remove two letters from the end of the infinitive form and you have the ending — one of -ar, -er or -ir. What’s left is the stem. So for our verb:- the stem is: cre-
- and the ending is: -ar
- yo creo – I create
- tú creas – you create
- él crea – he creates
- ella crea – she creates
- usted crea – (formal) you create
- nosotros creamos – we create
- nosotras creamos – (feminine) we create
- vosotros creáis – (plural) you create
- vosotras creáis – (feminine, plural) you create
- ellos crean – they create
- ellas crean – (feminine) they create
- ustedes crean – (formal, plural) you create
Hurray! The conjugation is now complete. That’s the final result:
yo | creo | I create |
tú | creas | you create |
él/ella/usted | crea | he/she/it creates |
nosotros/nosotras | creamos | we create |
vosotros/vosotras | creáis | you create |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | crean | they create |
But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for and some links.
Example sentences
Creo que la Madre Naturaleza crea las cosas más increíbles de todas.
I think that Mother Nature creates things most incredible of all.
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