Meaning and behavior
What does crecer mean?
Crecer means to grow. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- crecer
- Gerund
- creciendo
- Past participle
- crecido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of crecer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Crecer |
|---|---|
| yo | crezco |
| tú | creces |
| él / ella / usted | crece |
| nosotros / nosotras | crecemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | crecéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | crecen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of crecer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Crecer |
|---|---|
| yo | crecí |
| tú | creciste |
| él / ella / usted | creció |
| nosotros / nosotras | crecimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | crecisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | crecieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of crecer, or for background information.
| Subject | Crecer |
|---|---|
| yo | crecía |
| tú | crecías |
| él / ella / usted | crecía |
| nosotros / nosotras | crecíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | crecíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | crecían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of crecer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Crecer |
|---|---|
| yo | creceré |
| tú | crecerás |
| él / ella / usted | crecerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | creceremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | creceréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | crecerán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Crecer |
|---|---|
| yo | crezca |
| tú | crezcas |
| él / ella / usted | crezca |
| nosotros / nosotras | crezcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | crezcáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | crezcan |
Verified context
Examples with crecer
Yo crecí en esa casa.
I grew up in that house.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRYo crecí en el bosque.
I grew up in the woods.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRYo crecí cerca de un río.
I grew up near a river.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Crecer FAQ
What does crecer mean?
Crecer means to grow.
Is crecer regular or irregular?
Crecer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of crecer?
The gerund of crecer is creciendo.
What is the past participle of crecer?
The past participle of crecer is crecido.
How is crecer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is crezco, creces, crece, crecemos, crecen.
How is crecer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is crecí, creciste, creció, crecimos, crecieron.
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