The preterite of crecer is used to express growth over a specific period in the past. For example, you might say “The plant grew a lot last summer,” describing a completed period of growth.

This is a regular -er verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘crec-‘ without any changes.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Crecer (to grow) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of crecer describes completed growth or development in the past.

To grow physically: Refers to physical growth or increase in size, for example Creció muy rápido durante el verano (He grew very quickly during the summer).

To develop or mature: Used for personal or professional development, for example Crecí mucho como persona durante ese año (I grew a lot as a person during that year).

Examples

Examples of Crecer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Crecí en una ciudad pequeña. (I grew up in a small city.)

¿Dónde creciste tú? (Where did you grow up?)

La planta creció muy rápido. (The plant grew very fast.)

Crecimos juntos en el mismo barrio. (We grew up together in the same neighborhood.)

Los árboles crecieron mucho este año. (The trees grew a lot this year.)

Mi hijo creció tres centímetros. (My son grew three centimeters.)

Crecí rodeado de música. (I grew up surrounded by music.)

El negocio creció significativamente. (The business grew significantly.)

Crecimos escuchando estas historias. (We grew up listening to these stories.)

Las flores crecieron hermosas este verano. (The flowers grew beautifully this summer.)

Crecí admirando a mi padre. (I grew up admiring my father.)

¿Creciste en el campo? (Did you grow up in the countryside?)

Su popularidad creció después del concierto. (Their popularity grew after the concert.)

Crecimos en tiempos difíciles. (We grew up in difficult times.)

Los niños crecieron muy unidos. (The children grew up very close.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Crecer (to grow) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.