The preterite of crear is used to express when you created something at a specific point in time. For example, when you want to say “She created this artwork last year” – “Ella creó esta obra de arte el año pasado.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. Note that the ‘e’ in the stem is maintained throughout all conjugations.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Crear (to create) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | creé |
| Tú | creaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | creó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | creamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | creasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | crearon |
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Usage of Crear in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of crear indicates completed acts of creation.
To create/make: Used for completing the creation of something, for example Creé una nueva receta (I created a new recipe), or Crearon un programa exitoso (They created a successful program).
To establish/found: Refers to founding or establishing something, for example Creó su propia empresa (She created her own company).
Examples
Examples of Crear in the Preterite (Past) Tense
El artista creó una obra maestra. (The artist created a masterpiece.)
Creamos un nuevo proyecto juntos. (We created a new project together.)
La empresa creó mil empleos nuevos. (The company created a thousand new jobs.)
¿Quién creó esta aplicación? (Who created this application?)
Creaste algo realmente especial. (You created something really special.)
Los científicos crearon una nueva vacuna. (The scientists created a new vaccine.)
Creé mi propio negocio el año pasado. (I created my own business last year.)
El equipo creó una solución innovadora. (The team created an innovative solution.)
Crearon un ambiente muy agradable. (They created a very pleasant atmosphere.)
¿Cómo creaste ese diseño? (How did you create that design?)
El gobierno creó nuevas leyes. (The government created new laws.)
Creamos recuerdos inolvidables. (We created unforgettable memories.)
La naturaleza creó este paisaje único. (Nature created this unique landscape.)
Creé una cuenta nueva ayer. (I created a new account yesterday.)
El chef creó un plato original. (The chef created an original dish.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Crear (to create) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo creé | I created |
| Tú creaste | You created |
| Él / Ella / Usted creó | He / She / You (formal) created |
| Nosotros / Nosotras creamos | We created |
| Vosotros / Vosotras creasteis | You all created |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes crearon | They / You all (formal) created |
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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.