The Imperfect Tense of Criarse is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Cuando era niño, me criaba en el campo. (When I was a child, I grew up in the countryside.)

Criarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Criarse (to grow up) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of criarse is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To grow up or be raised: For example, De niño, me criaba en un pueblo pequeño. (As a child, I grew up in a small town.)

To raise or bring up (a child): For example, Mis padres me criaban con mucho amor y disciplina. (My parents raised me with a lot of love and discipline.)

To breed or raise (animals): For example, En la granja, criaban gallinas y cerdos. (On the farm, they raised chickens and pigs.)

To grow or cultivate (plants): For example, En el huerto, se criaban tomates y lechugas. (In the garden, they grew tomatoes and lettuce.)

To develop or form (habits, ideas): For example, Me criaba con la idea de que el estudio era importante. (I was brought up with the idea that studying was important.)

Examples

Examples of Criarse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me criaba en un pequeño pueblo. (When I was a child, I was raised in a small town.)

Mis abuelos se criaban en una granja y trabajaban duro. (My grandparents were raised on a farm and worked hard.)

Nosotros nos criábamos con valores tradicionales. (We were raised with traditional values.)

Ellos se criaban en un ambiente de mucho amor. (They were raised in a loving environment.)

Tú te criabas en la ciudad, ¿verdad? (You were raised in the city, right?)

Ustedes se criaban con mucha libertad. (You were raised with a lot of freedom.)

Vosotros os criabais en un hogar humilde pero feliz. (You were raised in a humble but happy home.)

Ella se criaba con sus tíos porque sus padres trabajaban mucho. (She was raised by her aunts and uncles because her parents worked a lot.)

En mi familia, nos criábamos con el valor del respeto. (In my family, we were raised with the value of respect.)

Mis primos se criaban en un ambiente más estricto. (My cousins were raised in a stricter environment.)

Yo me criaba con la idea de ser independiente. (I was raised with the idea of being independent.)

Ellas se criaban en un barrio humilde pero unido. (They were raised in a humble but close-knit neighborhood.)

Él se criaba con la creencia de que la educación era importante. (He was raised with the belief that education was important.)

Nosotros nos criábamos con la tradición de celebrar todas las fiestas juntos. (We were raised with the tradition of celebrating all holidays together.)

Ustedes se criaban con la mentalidad de trabajar duro y ahorrar. (You were raised with the mindset of working hard and saving.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Criarse (to grow up) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.