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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
crecer
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
creciendo
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
crecido

Simple Tenses

Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
PersonConjugation
yo
creco
I grow
creces
you grow
él/ella/usted
crece
he/she/you grows
nosotros
crecemos
we grow
vosotros
crecéis
you all grow
ellos/ustedes
crecen
they/you all grow
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
PersonConjugation
yo
crecía
I used to grow
crecías
you used to grow
él/ella/usted
crecía
he/she/you used to grow
nosotros
crecíamos
we used to grow
vosotros
crecíais
you all used to grow
ellos/ustedes
crecían
they/you all used to grow
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
PersonConjugation
yo
crecí
I grown
creciste
you grown
él/ella/usted
creció
he/she/you grown
nosotros
crecimos
we grown
vosotros
crecisteis
you all grown
ellos/ustedes
crecieron
they/you all grown
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
PersonConjugation
yo
creceré
I will grow
crecerás
you will grow
él/ella/usted
crecerá
he/she/you will grow
nosotros
creceremos
we will grow
vosotros
creceréis
you all will grow
ellos/ustedes
crecerán
they/you all will grow
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
PersonConjugation
yo
crecería
I would grow
crecerías
you would grow
él/ella/usted
crecería
he/she/you would grow
nosotros
creceríamos
we would grow
vosotros
creceríais
you all would grow
ellos/ustedes
crecerían
they/you all would grow
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
PersonConjugation
yo
creca
that I grow
crecas
that you grow
él/ella/usted
creca
that he/she/you grow
nosotros
crecamos
that we grow
vosotros
crecáis
that you all grow
ellos/ustedes
crecan
that they/you all grow
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
PersonConjugation
yo
creciera
or
creciese
that I grown
crecieras
or
crecieses
that you grown
él/ella/usted
creciera
or
creciese
that he/she/you grown
nosotros
creciéramos
or
creciésemos
that we grown
vosotros
crecierais
or
crecieseis
that you all grown
ellos/ustedes
crecieran
or
creciesen
that they/you all grown

Compound Tenses

Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
PersonConjugation
yo
he crecido
I have grown
has crecido
you have grown
él/ella/usted
ha crecido
he/she/you have grown
nosotros
hemos crecido
we have grown
vosotros
habéis crecido
you all have grown
ellos/ustedes
han crecido
they/you all have grown
Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
había crecido
I had grown
habías crecido
you had grown
él/ella/usted
había crecido
he/she/you had grown
nosotros
habíamos crecido
we had grown
vosotros
habíais crecido
you all had grown
ellos/ustedes
habían crecido
they/you all had grown
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hube crecido
I had grown
hubiste crecido
you had grown
él/ella/usted
hubo crecido
he/she/you had grown
nosotros
hubimos crecido
we had grown
vosotros
hubisteis crecido
you all had grown
ellos/ustedes
hubieron crecido
they/you all had grown
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
PersonConjugation
yo
habré crecido
I will have grown
habrás crecido
you will have grown
él/ella/usted
habrá crecido
he/she/you will have grown
nosotros
habremos crecido
we will have grown
vosotros
habréis crecido
you all will have grown
ellos/ustedes
habrán crecido
they/you all will have grown
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
PersonConjugation
yo
habría crecido
I would have grown
habrías crecido
you would have grown
él/ella/usted
habría crecido
he/she/you would have grown
nosotros
habríamos crecido
we would have grown
vosotros
habríais crecido
you all would have grown
ellos/ustedes
habrían crecido
they/you all would have grown
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
PersonConjugation
yo
haya crecido
that I have grown
hayas crecido
that you have grown
él/ella/usted
haya crecido
that he/she/you have grown
nosotros
hayamos crecido
that we have grown
vosotros
hayáis crecido
that you all have grown
ellos/ustedes
hayan crecido
that they/you all have grown
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hubiera crecido
that I had grown
hubieras crecido
that you had grown
él/ella/usted
hubiera crecido
that he/she/you had grown
nosotros
hubiéramos crecido
that we had grown
vosotros
hubierais crecido
that you all had grown
ellos/ustedes
hubieran crecido
that they/you all had grown
Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
PersonCommandEnglish
crece
grow! (you)
usted
creca
grow! (you formal)
nosotros
crecamos
let's grow!
vosotros
creced
grow! (you all)
ustedes
crecan
grow! (you all)
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
PersonCommandEnglish
no crecas
don't grow! (you)
usted
no creca
don't grow! (you formal)
nosotros
no crecamos
let's not grow!
vosotros
no crecáis
don't grow! (you all)
ustedes
no crecan
don't grow! (you all)

More About "crecer"

Examples in Context

Crecí en el campo.

I grew up in the countryside.

Preterite

Las plantas crecen rápido.

The plants grow fast.

Present

Ha crecido mucho.

He/She has grown a lot.

Present Perfect

Creceré como persona.

I will grow as a person.

Future
Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms:

decrecer(to decrease)
Usage Notes
  • Crecer is a -cer verb with spelling change
  • Spelling change: c→zc before a/o (crezco, crezca)
  • Main meaning: to grow