The Present Tense of crecer is used when you want to describe something that is growing or increasing in the present moment. For example, El niño crece rápidamente. (The child grows quickly.)

Crecer is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -cer to -zca pattern in certain conjugations. This means the c changes to zc before the vowels a and o.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Crecer (to grow) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Crecer generally means to grow or increase in size, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To grow physically: For example, Los niños crecen rápidamente. (Children grow quickly.)

To grow in number or amount: For example, La población crece cada año. (The population grows every year.)

To develop or mature: For example, Los jóvenes crecen y se convierten en adultos. (Young people grow and become adults.)

To increase in intensity or severity (colloquial): For example, La pelea crece y se pone más violenta. (The fight grows and becomes more violent.)

To grow impatient or frustrated (colloquial): For example, Me crece la desesperación esperando en esta fila. (My frustration grows waiting in this line.)

Examples

Examples of Crecer in the Present Tense

Cada primavera, las plantas crecen con fuerza. (Every spring, the plants grow vigorously.)

Los niños crecen tan rápido que necesitan ropa nueva cada año. (Children grow so fast that they need new clothes every year.)

Nuestro equipo crece en habilidad y confianza con cada partido. (Our team grows in skill and confidence with every match.)

La economía crece lentamente después de la recesión. (The economy is growing slowly after the recession.)

Mis hijos crecen tan rápido que apenas puedo creerlo. (My kids are growing up so fast, I can hardly believe it.)

La empresa crece y necesita contratar más personal. (The company is growing and needs to hire more staff.)

Tú creces como persona cada vez que enfrentas un desafío. (You grow as a person every time you face a challenge.)

Nosotros crecemos juntos a medida que compartimos experiencias. (We grow together as we share experiences.)

Ellos crecen en sabiduría con la edad y la experiencia. (They grow in wisdom with age and experience.)

Ustedes crecen como comunidad cuando se apoyan mutuamente. (You grow as a community when you support each other.)

Las oportunidades crecen cuando tienes una actitud positiva. (Opportunities grow when you have a positive attitude.)

La confianza crece a medida que adquieres más experiencia. (Confidence grows as you gain more experience.)

Nuestras habilidades crecen con la práctica constante. (Our skills grow with constant practice.)

La amistad crece cuando hay respeto y comprensión mutuos. (Friendship grows when there is mutual respect and understanding.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Crecer (to grow) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.