Believing Spanish Verb
Creer – "to believe" or "to think" – is a common irregular Spanish verb.
| yo | creo | nosotros | creemos | |
| tú | crees | vosotros | creéis | |
| él, ella, Ud. | cree | ellos, ellas, Uds. | creen |
Creer means "to believe" in most senses:
| No creo lo que dijiste. | I don’t believe what you said. | |
| Es verdad, créeme. | It’s true, believe me. |
Creer en means "to believe in:"
| Creo en la igualidad. | I believe in equality. | |
| ¿Crees en Dios? | Do you believe in God? |
Creer que + verb means "to believe (that)":
| Creo que es necesario. | I think (that) it’s necessary. | |
| ¿Creéis que sea verdad? | Do you think it’s true? |
Expressions with creer
| Creo que no. | I don’t think so. | |
| Creo que sí. | I think so. | |
| ¡Ya lo creo! | You bet! You’d better believe it! | |
| (sarcastic) | Yeah, right! |
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