The Subjunctive Mood of Criarse is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que mis hijos se críen sanos y felices. (I hope my children are raised healthy and happy.)

Criarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Criarse (to grow up) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of criarse is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about someone or something being raised or brought up in a certain way.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que mis hijos se crien con buenos valores. (I hope my children are raised with good values.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que se críe bien sin una figura paterna. (I don’t think he/she will be raised well without a father figure.)

To express an impersonal opinion: For example, Es importante que los niños se crien en un ambiente sano. (It’s important for children to be raised in a healthy environment.)

Colloquially, to grow up or mature: For example, Ese chico se crió muy rápido después de tener un hijo. (That guy grew up really fast after having a child.)

Examples

Examples of Criarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que los niños se críen en un ambiente seguro y amoroso. (It’s important for children to be raised in a safe and loving environment.)

Ojalá que tú te críes para ser una persona de éxito. (I hope you grow up to be a successful person.)

Para que los hijos se críen bien, los padres deben ser un buen ejemplo. (For children to be raised well, parents must set a good example.)

Aunque no tengas hijos, es bueno que te críes con valores sólidos. (Even if you don’t have kids, it’s good for you to be raised with solid values.)

El gobierno quiere que cada niño se críe con acceso a educación y salud. (The government wants every child to be raised with access to education and health.)

Mis abuelos insistieron en que yo me críe aprendiendo las tradiciones familiares. (My grandparents insisted that I be raised learning the family traditions.)

Para que un niño se críe feliz, necesita sentirse amado y apoyado. (For a child to be raised happy, they need to feel loved and supported.)

Dicen que es mejor que los niños se críen con ambos padres presentes. (They say it’s better for children to be raised with both parents present.)

Ojalá que tú te críes para ser una persona compasiva y amable. (I hope you grow up to be a compassionate and kind person.)

Es importante que cada niño se críe sintiéndose valorado y respetado. (It’s important for every child to be raised feeling valued and respected.)

Espero que mis hijos se críen para ser personas trabajadoras y responsables. (I hope my children are raised to be hardworking and responsible people.)

Aunque no tengas hijos propios, puedes ayudar a que otros niños se críen en un buen ambiente. (Even if you don’t have kids of your own, you can help other children be raised in a good environment.)

Ojalá que tú te críes para ser una persona honesta e íntegra. (I hope you grow up to be an honest and upright person.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Criarse (to grow up) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.