What does crecer mean?
crecer means to grow in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Crecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn crecer, meaning to grow, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: creciendoparticiple: crecido
Principal forms of crecer
- Infinitive
- crecer
- Gerund
- creciendo
- Past participle
- crecido
Crecer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | crezco | crecí | crecía | creceré |
| tú | creces | creciste | crecías | crecerás |
| él / ella / usted | crece | creció | crecía | crecerá |
| nosotros/as | crecemos | crecimos | crecíamos | creceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | crecen | crecieron | crecían | crecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with crecer
Yo crecí en esa casa.I grew up in that house.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo crecí en el bosque.I grew up in the woods.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo crecí cerca de un río.I grew up near a river.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate crecer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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