creer
M026 OrthographicCreer — orthographic unstressed i→y (to believe)
Unstressed i→y
3
verbs
Difficulty
Summary
CREER is mostly regular, but preterite and derived simple subjunctives show i->y spelling: creyó, creyeron, creyera, creyere.
Technical explanation
Model used in the app for creer, leer, poseer and proveer:
- Present and present subjunctive are regular (creo/crea, leo/lea, poseo/posea).
- Preterite uses orthographic y in 3rd persons: creyó/creyeron, leyó/leyeron.
- Imperfect and future subjunctive derive from that stem: creyera/creyere, leyera/leyere.
- Imperative keeps regular forms (cree, crea, creed, crean).
Examples
- Creo que llegará pronto.
- Ayer leyeron el informe completo.
- Si lo creyera, actuaría distinto.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Focus classroom drills on the preterite y-chain: creyó/creyeron -> creyera/creyere.
1) Core verbs
Present Indicative
yo
creo
tú
crees
él/ella
cree
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Indicativo — Indicativo
Presente
Presente
yo
creo
tú
crees
él/ella
cree
Pretérito perfecto simple
Pretérito perfecto simple
yo
creí
tú
creíste
él/ella
creyó
Pretérito imperfecto
Pretérito imperfecto
yo
creía
tú
creías
él/ella
creía
Futuro simple
Futuro simple
yo
creeré
tú
creerás
él/ella
creerá
Condicional simple
Condicional simple
yo
creería
tú
creerías
él/ella
creería
Subjuntivo — Subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
yo
crea
tú
creas
él/ella
crea
Imperativo — Imperativo
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperativo afirmativo
yo
—
tú
cree
él/ella
crea
Imperativo negativo
Imperativo negativo
yo
—
tú
creas
él/ella
crea
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