criar
A2#1,274Hear it
verb
- to rear or raisee.g., a child
- to grow up
Forms
Present
| I | crío |
|---|---|
| you | crías |
| he, she, it | cría |
| we | criamos |
| you (plural) | criais |
| they | crían |
Preterite
| I | crie |
|---|---|
| you | criaste |
| he, she, it | crio |
| we | criamos |
| you (plural) | criasteis |
| they | criaron |
Imperfect
| I | criaba |
|---|---|
| you | criabas |
| he, she, it | criaba |
| we | criábamos |
| you (plural) | criabais |
| they | criaban |
Future
| I | criaré |
|---|---|
| you | criarás |
| he, she, it | criará |
| we | criaremos |
| you (plural) | criaréis |
| they | criarán |
Conditional
| I | criaría |
|---|---|
| you | criarías |
| he, she, it | criaría |
| we | criaríamos |
| you (plural) | criaríais |
| they | criarían |
Subjunctive
| I | críe |
|---|---|
| you | críes |
| he, she, it | críe |
| we | criemos |
| you (plural) | crieis |
| they | críen |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | criara / criase |
|---|---|
| you | criaras / criases |
| he, she, it | criara / criase |
| we | criáramos / criásemos |
| you (plural) | criarais / criaseis |
| they | criaran / criasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Mi tía quiere criar gallinas; dice que los huevos frescos son la mejor medicina.My aunt wants to keep hens; she says fresh eggs are the best medicine.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
- Queremos criar a los gatitos en casa, pero tenemos que escoger un nombre para cada uno.We want to raise the kittens at home, but we have to choose a name for each one.A2Otra vez, por favor (1) — Once more, please (1) (A2)
- En la granja de mis abuelos crían gallinas y un perro enorme que da la bienvenida a todos.On my grandparents' farm they raise hens and an enormous dog that welcomes everyone.A2Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (A2)
- Algunos jóvenes han vuelto con el teletrabajo y la fibra óptica; otros abren casas rurales o crían ovejas con métodos nuevos.Some young people have come back thanks to remote work and fibre optics; others open rural guesthouses or raise sheep with new methods.B1La España vacía — Empty Spain