to grow
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Este árbol de mango crece muy rápido.
This mango tree grows very fast.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Crecí en Camagüey.
I grew up in Camagüey.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Crecíamos jugando en la calle.
We grew up playing in the street.
Futuro · What will happen
Tus hijos crecerán muy rápido.
Your kids will grow up very fast.
Condicional · What would happen
Con más sol, la planta crecería mejor.
With more sun, the plant would grow better.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis sobrinos han crecido mucho.
My nephews have grown a lot.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El barrio había crecido en esos años.
The neighborhood had grown during those years.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para diciembre ya habrán crecido mucho.
By December they will have grown a lot.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con agua, habría crecido más.
With water, it would have grown more.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero verte cuando crezcas.
I want to see you when you grow up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi abuela temía que sus nietos crecieran lejos.
My grandmother was afraid her grandchildren would grow up far away.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperamos a que creciesen las plantas.
We waited for the plants to grow.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me sorprende que haya crecido tanto.
I'm surprised he has grown so much.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera crecido en Cuba, hablaría mejor español.
If I had grown up in Cuba, I'd speak better Spanish.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No crezcas tan rápido.
Don't grow up so fast.