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"Creer" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to believe", and "mudar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to change". Learn more about the difference between "creer" and "mudar" below.
creer(
kreh
-
ehr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to believe
Creo en un ser superior.I believe in a supreme being.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to think
Creo que podría estar enfermo.I think he might be sick.
a. to believe
Nadie me cree.No one believes me.
creerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to believe
No me creo mejor que tú.I don't believe that I am better than you.
b. to think
¿Te crees tan guapo?You think you're so good-looking?
a. to believe
¿Pero tú piensas que se lo cree en serio?Do you think she really believes that?
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mudar(
moo
-
dahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to change
Tenemos que mudar esas cortinas sucias.We need to change those dirty curtains.
a. to change
Su voz empezó a mudar cuando tenía catorce años.His voice began to change when he was fourteen.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to shed
Mira, ese gusanito está mudando.Look, that little worm is shedding.
b. to molt
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Mi boa mudó ayer. ¿Quieres ver su piel?My boa molted yesterday. Do you want to see its skin?
c. to moult
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Están enfermas esas águilas? - No, solo están mudando.Are those eagles sick? - No, they're just moulting.
a. to change
Tienes el derecho de mudar de parecer, pero ojalá me hubieras avisado con más tiempo.You have the right to change your mind, but I wish you'd told me earlier.
mudarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to move
Nos mudamos de Pittsburgh a Barranquilla.We moved from Pittsburgh to Barranquilla.
b. to move house
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Vivíamos en el centro pero nos mudamos hace un mes.We used to live in the center but moved house one month ago.
a. to change
Tienes que mudarte para la fiesta porque es formal.You have to change for the party because it's formal.
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