criarverb
Criar means to raise, to bring up or to rear in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as criado, crió and crían.
- to raise
- to bring up
- to rear
Mi tía crió a cinco niños.
My aunt brought up five children.
Criar un hijo cuesta una fortuna.
Raising a child costs a fortune.
Criar a un niño requiere paciencia.
Bringing up a child demands patience.
Ella quiere criar a su hijo con amor.
She wants to raise her child with love.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| criado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| crió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| crían | they | Present |
| criando | Gerund | |
| criados | masculine plural | Past participle |
| criaron | they | Preterite |
| cría | he, she, it | Present |
| crié | I | Preterite |
| criada | feminine singular | Past participle |
| criaré | I | Future |
| criaste | you | Preterite |