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FRENCH VERB

créer

to create

  • #369 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: créé
  • Present participle: créant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I create
  2. tu you create
  3. il, elle, on he/she creates
  4. nous we create
  5. vous you create
  6. ils, elles they create

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I created
  2. tu you created
  3. il, elle, on he/she created
  4. nous we created
  5. vous you created
  6. ils, elles they created

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to create
  2. tu you used to create
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to create
  4. nous we used to create
  5. vous you used to create
  6. ils, elles they used to create

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will create
  2. tu you will create
  3. il, elle, on he/she will create
  4. nous we will create
  5. vous you will create
  6. ils, elles they will create

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would create
  2. tu you would create
  3. il, elle, on he/she would create
  4. nous we would create
  5. vous you would create
  6. ils, elles they would create

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I create
  2. tu (that) you create
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she create
  4. nous (that) we create
  5. vous (that) you create
  6. ils, elles (that) they create

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu create!
  2. nous create! (let’s)
  3. vous create! (plural, or formal)

How to use créer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Je crée mon compte et je t'envoie le lien.

    I'm creating my account and I'll send you the link.

  2. Past

    Ils ont créé leur entreprise à vingt-cinq ans.

    They started their business at twenty-five.

  3. Imperfect

    Elle créait des bijoux qu'elle vendait au marché.

    She made jewellery that she sold at the market.

  4. Future

    On créera un groupe pour organiser le voyage.

    We'll create a group to organise the trip.

  5. Conditional

    Je créerais un petit site pour montrer mes photos.

    I'd create a little website to show my photos.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que tu crées un mot de passe plus long.

    You need to create a longer password.

  7. Imperative

    Créez un compte, c'est gratuit et rapide.

    Create an account, it's free and quick.

Good to know

  • Créer un compte is to create an account; créer une entreprise, to start a business.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.