How to conjugate criar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

criar
to raise, to breed, to bring up
regular verb

Criar means to raise or bring up someone or something, such as children, animals, or plants. It can also refer to breeding animals or cultivating plants.

How to conjugate criar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
crié
criaste
Él / Ella / Usted
crió
Nosotros / Nosotras
criamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
criasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
criarion

Examples of criar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo crié a mis hijos en el campo.
I raised my children in the countryside.
Tú criaste a esa mascota con mucho amor.
You raised that pet with a lot of love.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella crió a su hermano menor.
She raised her younger brother.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros criamos pollos en la granja.
We raised chickens on the farm.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros criasteis a los perros juntos.
You all raised the dogs together.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos criaron a sus hijos con valores fuertes.
They raised their children with strong values.

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