How to conjugate Crecer in Spanish
To grow up, to rise, to increase Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Crecer
- Crecer in the Indicative Present
- Crecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Crecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Crecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Crecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Crecer in the Indicative Future
- Crecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Crecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Crecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Crecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Crecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Crecer
- Imperative tenses of Crecer
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Crecer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Crecer is the Spanish verb for "to grow up, to rise, to increase". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to crecer include: acrecentar, aumentar, incrementar, subir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | crecer | to grow up, to rise, to increase |
| Past participle | crecido | grown up |
| Gerund | creciendo | growing up |
Indicative Tenses of Crecer
Crecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of crecer is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "crezco", meaning "I grow up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | crezco | I grow up |
| Tú | creces | you grow up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | crece | s/he grows up, you (formal) grow up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | crecemos | we grow up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | crecéis | you (plural) grow up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crecen | they grow up, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Crecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of crecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "crecí", meaning "I grew up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | crecí | I grew up |
| Tú | creciste | you grew up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | creció | s/he grew up, you (formal) grew up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | crecimos | we grew up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | crecisteis | you (plural) grew up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crecieron | they grew up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of crecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "crecía", meaning "I used to grow up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | crecía | I used to grow up |
| Tú | crecías | you used to grow up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | crecía | s/he used to grow up, you (formal) used to grow up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | crecíamos | we used to grow up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | crecíais | you (plural) used to grow up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crecían | they used to grow up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of crecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy creciendo", meaning "I am growing up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy creciendo | I am growing up |
| Tú | estás creciendo | you are growing up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está creciendo | s/he is growing up, you (formal) are growing up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos creciendo | we are growing up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis creciendo | you (plural) are growing up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están creciendo | they are growing up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of crecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a crecer", meaning "I am going to grow up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a crecer | I am going to grow up |
| Tú | vas a crecer | you are going to grow up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a crecer | s/he is going to grow up, you (formal) are going to grow up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a crecer | we are going to grow up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a crecer | you (plural) are going to grow up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a crecer | they are going to grow up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of crecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "creceré", meaning "I will grow up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | creceré | I will grow up |
| Tú | crecerás | you will grow up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | crecerá | s/he will grow up, you (formal) will grow up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | creceremos | we will grow up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | creceréis | you (plural) will grow up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crecerán | they will grow up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of crecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "crecería", meaning "I would grow up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | crecería | I would grow up |
| Tú | crecerías | you would grow up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | crecería | s/he would grow up, you (formal) would grow up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | creceríamos | we would grow up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | creceríais | you (plural) would grow up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crecerían | they would grow up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of crecer is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he crecido", meaning "I have grown up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he crecido | I have grown up |
| Tú | has crecido | you have grown up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha crecido | s/he has grown up, you (formal) have grown up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos crecido | we have grown up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis crecido | you (plural) have grown up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han crecido | they have grown up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of crecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había crecido", meaning "I had grown up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había crecido | I had grown up |
| Tú | habías crecido | you had grown up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había crecido | s/he had grown up, you (formal) had grown up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos crecido | we had grown up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais crecido | you (plural) had grown up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían crecido | they had grown up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of crecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré crecido", meaning "I will have grown up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré crecido | I will have grown up |
| Tú | habrás crecido | you will have grown up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá crecido | s/he will have grown up, you (formal) will have grown up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos crecido | we will have grown up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis crecido | you (plural) will have grown up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán crecido | they will have grown up, |
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Crecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of crecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría crecido", meaning "I would have grown up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría crecido | I would have grown up |
| Tú | habrías crecido | you would have grown up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría crecido | s/he would have grown up, you (formal) would have grown up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos crecido | we would have grown up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais crecido | you (plural) would have grown up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían crecido | they would have grown up, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Crecer
Crecer in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "crezca", meaning "I grow up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | crezca | I grow up |
| Tú | crezcas | you grow up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | crezca | s/he grows up, you (formal) grow up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | crezcamos | we grow up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | crezcáis | you (plural) grow up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crezcan | they grow up, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Crecer in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "creciera", meaning "I grew up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | creciera | I grew up |
| Tú | crecieras | you grew up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | creciera | s/he grew up, you (formal) grew up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | creciéramos | we grew up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | crecierais | you (plural) grew up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crecieran | they grew up, |
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Crecer in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "creciere", meaning "I will grow up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | creciere | I will grow up |
| Tú | crecieres | you will grow up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | creciere | s/he will grow up, you (formal) will grow up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | creciéremos | we will grow up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | creciereis | you (plural) will grow up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crecieren | they will grow up, |
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Crecer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya crecido", meaning "I have grown up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya crecido | I have grown up |
| Tú | hayas crecido | you have grown up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya crecido | s/he has grown up, you (formal) have grown up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos crecido | we have grown up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis crecido | you (plural) have grown up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan crecido | they have grown up, |
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Crecer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera crecido", meaning "I had grown up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera crecido | I had grown up |
| Tú | hubieras crecido | you had grown up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera crecido | s/he had grown up, you (formal) had grown up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos crecido | we had grown up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais crecido | you (plural) had grown up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran crecido | they had grown up, |
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Crecer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere crecido", meaning "I will have grown up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere crecido | I will have grown up |
| Tú | hubieres crecido | you will have grown up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere crecido | s/he will have grown up, you (formal) will have grown up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos crecido | we will have grown up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis crecido | you (plural) will have grown up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren crecido | they will have grown up, |
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Imperative Tenses of Crecer
Crecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "crezca", meaning "(to you formal) grow! up".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | crece | (to you) grow! up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | crezca | (to you formal) grow! up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | crezcamos | let's grow! up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | creced | (to you plural) grow! up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crezcan | (to you plural formal) grow! up |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Crecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no crezca", meaning "(to you formal) don't grow! up".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no crezcas | (to you) don't grow! up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no crezca | (to you formal) don't grow! up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no crezcamos | let's not grow! up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no crezcáis | (to you plural) don't grow! up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no crezcan | (to you plural formal) don't grow! up |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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