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Conjugation Chart of “Criarse” (to grow up) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Criarse”

The Present Tense of Criarse is used to describe how someone or something is being raised or brought up, for example, Los niños se crían con buenos valores. (The children are being raised with good values.)

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

How to Use Criarse in the Present Tense

Criarse generally means to be raised or brought up, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To be raised or brought up: For example, Yo me crío en una familia amorosa. (I am raised in a loving family.)

To grow or develop: For example, Las plantas se crían mejor con mucha luz solar. (Plants grow better with lots of sunlight.)

To breed or raise animals: For example, En esa granja se crían vacas y cerdos. (On that farm, cows and pigs are bred.)

To form or develop habits (colloquial): For example, No te crías malas costumbres. (Don’t develop bad habits.)

To be conceited or arrogant (rude, colloquial): For example, ¡No te crías tan creído! (Don’t get so conceited!)

Real Life Examples of Criarse in the Present Tense

Mis hijos se crían en un ambiente bilingüe. (My children are being raised in a bilingual environment.)

Ella se cría con valores tradicionales. (She is being raised with traditional values.)

¿Cómo te crías en tu familia? (How are you being raised in your family?)

Yo me crío en una familia amorosa. (I am being raised in a loving family.)

Los niños se crían aprendiendo a respetar a los demás. (The children are being raised learning to respect others.)

En nuestra cultura, los hijos se crían para ser independientes. (In our culture, children are raised to be independent.)

Mis padres me crían con disciplina y cariño. (My parents are raising me with discipline and affection.)

Tus abuelos te crían con mucho amor y dedicación. (Your grandparents are raising you with a lot of love and dedication.)

La niña se cría en un hogar lleno de libros y música. (The girl is being raised in a home full of books and music.)

Nosotros nos criamos con la idea de ayudar a los demás. (We are being raised with the idea of helping others.)

En esta región, los niños se crían aprendiendo a trabajar desde pequeños. (In this region, children are raised learning to work from a young age.)

Mis primos se crían en un ambiente muy competitivo. (My cousins are being raised in a very competitive environment.)

Tú te crías con la libertad de expresar tus ideas. (You are being raised with the freedom to express your ideas.)

Ella se cría con el ejemplo de sus padres trabajadores. (She is being raised with the example of her hardworking parents.)

Nosotros nos criamos valorando la educación por encima de todo. (We are being raised valuing education above all.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Criarse (to grow up) in the Present Tense (Latin American 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.