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Creer - Conjugation of to believe in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
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Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Opiniones y negociaciones (Opinions and negotiations)
Conjugation of to believe in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) creía | I believed |
| (tú) creías | you believed |
| (él/ella) creía | he/she believed |
| (nosotros/nosotras) creíamos | we believed |
| (vosotros/vosotras) creíais | you believed |
| (ellos/ellas) creían | they believed |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo creía que la oferta era positiva y real. | I believed that the offer was positive and real. |
| Tú creías que la negociación tendría buen resultado. | You believed that the negotiation would have a good result. |
| Él creía que la contraoferta era falsa, sin duda. | He believed that the counteroffer was false, without a doubt. |
| Nosotros creíamos que el compromiso era necesario. | We believed that commitment was necessary. |
| Vosotros creíais que la condición era negativa y dura. | You believed that the condition was negative and harsh. |
| Ellos creían que la negociación mejoraba con opiniones flexibles. | They believed that negotiation improved with flexible opinions. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
creíais, creíamos, creían, creías, creía
1.
Él ... que la contraoferta era falsa, sin duda.
(He believed that the counteroffer was false, without a doubt.)
2.
Vosotros ... que la condición era negativa y dura.
(You believed that the condition was negative and harsh.)
3.
Yo ... que la oferta era positiva y real.
(I believed that the offer was positive and real.)
4.
Nosotros ... que el compromiso era necesario.
(We believed that commitment was necessary.)
5.
Tú ... que la negociación tendría buen resultado.
(You believed that the negotiation would have a good result.)
6.
Ellos ... que la negociación mejoraba con opiniones flexibles.
(They believed that negotiation improved with flexible opinions.)