The Conditional Mood of creer is used to express what you would believe, think, or suppose in a hypothetical situation, for example: Creería que es verdad si lo viera con mis propios ojos. (I would believe it’s true if I saw it with my own eyes.)

Creer is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Creer (to believe) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of creer is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

Belief or opinion: This meaning expresses what someone would believe or think in a given situation. For example, Creería que es inocente si no hubiera pruebas en su contra. (I would believe he is innocent if there were no evidence against him.)

Probability or likelihood: It can indicate the probability or likelihood of something happening under certain conditions. For example, Creería que va a llover si veo esas nubes oscuras. (I would think it’s going to rain if I see those dark clouds.)

Polite request or suggestion: In a polite or formal context, it can be used to make requests or suggestions. For example, Creería que sería mejor si empezáramos temprano. (I would think it would be better if we started early.)

Doubt or uncertainty: It can express doubt or uncertainty about a situation. For example, No creería que fuera capaz de hacer algo así. (I wouldn’t think he’s capable of doing something like that.)

Slang/Idiomatic: In informal contexts, it can be used idiomatically or sarcastically. For example, ¿Creerías que me importa lo que piensas? (Would you think I care what you think? – implying indifference or dismissal.)

Examples

Examples of Creer in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera más tiempo libre, creerías que dibujar sería una buena manera de relajarme. (If I had more free time, you would believe that drawing would be a good way for me to relax.)

Los niños creerían que es divertido dibujar en las paredes de su habitación. (The children would believe that it’s fun to draw on the walls of their room.)

Mis amigos creerían que dibujar caricaturas es un talento inútil. (My friends would believe that drawing caricatures is a useless talent.)

Después de ver su exposición de arte, creeríamos que dibujar es su verdadera pasión. (After seeing their art exhibition, we would believe that drawing is their true passion.)

En la clase de arte, creeríais que es fácil dibujar retratos realistas. (In the art class, you all would believe that it’s easy to draw realistic portraits.)

Los críticos de arte creerían que dibujar con lápices de colores es demasiado simple. (The art critics would believe that drawing with colored pencils is too simple.)

Aunque no soy artista, creería que dibujar mandalas es relajante. (Even though I’m not an artist, I would believe that drawing mandalas is relaxing.)

En la fiesta de cumpleaños, los niños creerían que es divertido dibujar en las servilletas. (At the birthday party, the children would believe that it’s fun to draw on the napkins.)

Si practicara más, creería que dibujar paisajes sería más fácil. (If I practiced more, I would believe that drawing landscapes would be easier.)

Los artistas callejeros creerían que dibujar retratos rápidos es una buena manera de ganarse la vida. (The street artists would believe that drawing quick portraits is a good way to make a living.)

En la clase de diseño gráfico, creeríamos que dibujar bocetos a mano es esencial. (In the graphic design class, we would believe that drawing hand sketches is essential.)

Aunque no soy un experto, creería que dibujar anime requiere mucha práctica. (Even though I’m not an expert, I would believe that drawing anime requires a lot of practice.)

Los arquitectos creerían que dibujar planos a escala es fundamental para su trabajo. (Architects would believe that drawing scaled blueprints is fundamental to their work.)

En la clase de dibujo, creeríais que dibujar modelos desnudos es incómodo al principio. (In the drawing class, you all would believe that drawing nude models is uncomfortable at first.)

Aunque no soy un artista profesional, creería que dibujar con tinta es más desafiante que con lápiz. (Even though I’m not a professional artist, I would believe that drawing with ink is more challenging than with pencil.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Creer (to believe) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.