creer

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verb

creer

transitive verb

1. to believe (estar convencido de)

2. to think (suponer, pensar)

no creo, creo que no -> I don't think so
creo que sí -> I think so
creo que ha sido Sara -> I think it was Sara
¡quién lo hubiera creído! -> who would have thought it!
creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo -> to believe somebody to be capable of doing something

intransitive verb

3. to believe (en in)

debe de ser bastante interesante — no creas,… -> it must be very interesting — far from it o don't you believe it,…

creerse

pronomial verb

1. (considerarse)

2. to believe completely (dar por cierto)

creer [cray-err']

article & verb transitive

1. To believe, to give faith and credit to a thing.

2. To believe, to have a firm persuasion of the revealed truths of religion.

3. To credit, to receive a thing as probable.

4. To think, to deem, to consider.

verb neuter

verb reflexive

5. To believe oneself, to consider oneself.

Se cree muy astuto -> he thinks he’s pretty clever
¿Qué se ha creído?, who does he think he is? 2. No me lo creo, -> don’t believe it
Se cree todo lo que le dicen -> he swallows everything he’s told
Hace falta que yo me lo crea -> I still have to be convinced

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	creo	creí	creía	creeré	crea
Tú	crees	creíste	creías	creerás	creas
Ella/Él/Usted	cree	creyó	creía	creerá	crea
Nosotros	creemos	creímos	creíamos	creeremos	creamos
Vosotros	creéis	creísteis	creíais	creeréis	creáis
Ellos/Ustedes	creen	creyeron	creían	creerán	crean

Complete creer conjugation


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