What does criar mean?
criar means to rear or raise (e.g., a child) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to grow up.
Spanish verb guide
Criar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn criar, meaning to rear or raise (e.g., a child), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: criandoparticiple: criado
Principal forms of criar
- Infinitive
- criar
- Gerund
- criando
- Past participle
- criado
Criar 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 | crío | crie | criaba | criaré |
| tú | crías | criaste | criabas | criarás |
| él / ella / usted | cría | crio | criaba | criará |
| nosotros/as | criamos | criamos | criábamos | criaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | crían | criaron | criaban | criarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with criar
Me crié en esa casa.I grew up in that house.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me crié en esta casa.I grew up in this house.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A ella la crió su abuela.She was brought up by her grandmother.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate criar 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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