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Word of the Day: Creer

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La palabra del día:

creer

Pronunciación aproximada:

creh-EHR (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen

Significado:

to believe, to think

Ejemplo:

Finalmente hay algo en lo que puedo creer.

Traducción:

Finally there's something I can believe in.

Aviso:

Creer is conjugated irregularly, following the same pattern as leer. It is regular in the indicative present: yo creo, tú crees, usted/él/ella cree, nosotros/as creemos, vosotros/as creéis, ustedes/ellos/ellas creen. It is irregular in the indicative preterite: yo creí, tu creíste, usted/él/ella creyó, nosotros/as creímos, vosotros/as creísteis, ustedes/ellos/ellas creyeron. The gerund is creyendo, and the past participle is creído.

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