Meaning and behavior
What does criar mean?
Criar means to rear or raise (e.g., a child). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to grow up.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- criar
- Gerund
- criando
- Past participle
- criado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of criar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Criar |
|---|---|
| yo | crío |
| tú | crías |
| él / ella / usted | cría |
| nosotros / nosotras | criamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | crían |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of criar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Criar |
|---|---|
| yo | crie |
| tú | criaste |
| él / ella / usted | crio |
| nosotros / nosotras | criamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | criaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of criar, or for background information.
| Subject | Criar |
|---|---|
| yo | criaba |
| tú | criabas |
| él / ella / usted | criaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | criábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | criaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of criar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Criar |
|---|---|
| yo | criaré |
| tú | criarás |
| él / ella / usted | criará |
| nosotros / nosotras | criaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | criarán |
Verified context
Examples with criar
Me crié en esa casa.
I grew up in that house.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe crié en esta casa.
I grew up in this house.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA ella la crió su abuela.
She was brought up by her grandmother.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Criar FAQ
What does criar mean?
Criar means to rear or raise (e.g., a child).
Is criar regular or irregular?
Criar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of criar?
The gerund of criar is criando.
What is the past participle of criar?
The past participle of criar is criado.
How is criar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is crío, crías, cría, criamos, crían.
How is criar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is crie, criaste, crio, criamos, criaron.
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