How to conjugate Criar in Spanish
To rear, to raise, to bring up Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Criar
- Criar in the Indicative Present
- Criar in the Indicative Preterite
- Criar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Criar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Criar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Criar in the Indicative Future
- Criar in the Indicative Conditional
- Criar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Criar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Criar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Criar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Criar
- Imperative tenses of Criar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Criar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Criar is the Spanish verb for "to rear, to raise, to bring up". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to criar include: alzar, elevar, enarcar, izar, levantar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | criar | to rear, to raise, to bring up |
Past participle | criado | reared |
Gerund | criando | rearing |
Indicative Tenses of Criar
Criar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of criar 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, "crío", meaning "I rear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | crío | I rear |
Tú | crías | you rear |
Ella / Él / Usted | cría | s/he rears, you (formal) rear |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criamos | we rear |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criáis | you (plural) rear |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | crían | they rear, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Criar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of criar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "crie", meaning "I reared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | crie | I reared |
Tú | criaste | you reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | crio | s/he reared, you (formal) reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criamos | we reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criasteis | you (plural) reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | criaron | they reared, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Criar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of criar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "criaba", meaning "I used to rear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | criaba | I used to rear |
Tú | criabas | you used to rear |
Ella / Él / Usted | criaba | s/he used to rear, you (formal) used to rear |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criábamos | we used to rear |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criabais | you (plural) used to rear |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | criaban | they used to rear, |
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Criar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of criar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy criando", meaning "I am rearing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy criando | I am rearing |
Tú | estás criando | you are rearing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está criando | s/he is rearing, you (formal) are rearing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos criando | we are rearing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis criando | you (plural) are rearing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están criando | they are rearing, |
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Criar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of criar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a criar", meaning "I am going to rear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a criar | I am going to rear |
Tú | vas a criar | you are going to rear |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a criar | s/he is going to rear, you (formal) are going to rear |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a criar | we are going to rear |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a criar | you (plural) are going to rear |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a criar | they are going to rear, |
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Criar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of criar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "criaré", meaning "I will rear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | criaré | I will rear |
Tú | criarás | you will rear |
Ella / Él / Usted | criará | s/he will rear, you (formal) will rear |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criaremos | we will rear |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criaréis | you (plural) will rear |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | criarán | they will rear, |
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Criar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of criar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "criaría", meaning "I would rear".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | criaría | I would rear |
Tú | criarías | you would rear |
Ella / Él / Usted | criaría | s/he would rear, you (formal) would rear |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criaríamos | we would rear |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criaríais | you (plural) would rear |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | criarían | they would rear, |
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Criar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of criar 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 criado", meaning "I have reared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he criado | I have reared |
Tú | has criado | you have reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha criado | s/he has reared, you (formal) have reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos criado | we have reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis criado | you (plural) have reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han criado | they have reared, |
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Criar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of criar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había criado", meaning "I had reared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había criado | I had reared |
Tú | habías criado | you had reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | había criado | s/he had reared, you (formal) had reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos criado | we had reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais criado | you (plural) had reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían criado | they had reared, |
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Criar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of criar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré criado", meaning "I will have reared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré criado | I will have reared |
Tú | habrás criado | you will have reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá criado | s/he will have reared, you (formal) will have reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos criado | we will have reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis criado | you (plural) will have reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán criado | they will have reared, |
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Criar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of criar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría criado", meaning "I would have reared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría criado | I would have reared |
Tú | habrías criado | you would have reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría criado | s/he would have reared, you (formal) would have reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos criado | we would have reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais criado | you (plural) would have reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían criado | they would have reared, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Criar
Criar 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, "críe", meaning "I rear".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | críe | I rear |
Tú | críes | you rear |
Ella / Él / Usted | críe | s/he rears, you (formal) rear |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criemos | we rear |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criéis | you (plural) rear |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | críen | they rear, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Criar 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, "criara", meaning "I reared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | criara | I reared |
Tú | criaras | you reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | criara | s/he reared, you (formal) reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criáramos | we reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criarais | you (plural) reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | criaran | they reared, |
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Criar 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, "criare", meaning "I will rear".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | criare | I will rear |
Tú | criares | you will rear |
Ella / Él / Usted | criare | s/he will rear, you (formal) will rear |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criáremos | we will rear |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criareis | you (plural) will rear |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | criaren | they will rear, |
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Criar 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 criado", meaning "I have reared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya criado | I have reared |
Tú | hayas criado | you have reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya criado | s/he has reared, you (formal) have reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos criado | we have reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis criado | you (plural) have reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan criado | they have reared, |
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Criar 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 criado", meaning "I had reared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera criado | I had reared |
Tú | hubieras criado | you had reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera criado | s/he had reared, you (formal) had reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos criado | we had reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais criado | you (plural) had reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran criado | they had reared, |
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Criar 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 criado", meaning "I will have reared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere criado | I will have reared |
Tú | hubieres criado | you will have reared |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere criado | s/he will have reared, you (formal) will have reared |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos criado | we will have reared |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis criado | you (plural) will have reared |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren criado | they will have reared, |
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Imperative Tenses of Criar
Criar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "críe", meaning "(to you formal) rear!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | cría | (to you) rear! |
Ella / Él / Usted | críe | (to you formal) rear! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | criemos | let's rear! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | criad | (to you plural) rear! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | críen | (to you plural formal) rear! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Criar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no críe", meaning "(to you formal) don't rear!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no críes | (to you) don't rear! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no críe | (to you formal) don't rear! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no criemos | let's not rear! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no criéis | (to you plural) don't rear! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no críen | (to you plural formal) don't rear! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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