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Verb

credere

to believe / to think

Auxiliary: avere

'credere' is a regular second-conjugation (-ere) verb meaning to believe or think; it is often followed by 'a'/'in' (to believe in) and takes 'avere' in compound tenses.

Credo in te.

I believe in you.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

io credo
I believe/think

Credo che domani pioverà.

I think it will rain tomorrow.

tu credi
you believe/think

Credi davvero alle sue parole?

Do you really believe his words?

lui/lei crede
he/she believes/thinks

Lei crede ancora a Babbo Natale.

She still believes in Santa Claus.

noi crediamo
we believe/think

Crediamo nella tua vittoria.

We believe in your victory.

voi credete
you (plural) believe/think

Credete a quello che dicono i giornali?

Do you believe what the papers say?

loro credono
they believe/think

Non credono a nessuna scusa.

They don't believe any excuse.

Imperfetto

Imperfect

io credevo
I believed/used to think

Credevo di averti già pagato.

I thought I had already paid you.

tu credevi
you believed/used to think

Credevi davvero a quella storia?

Did you really believe that story?

lui/lei credeva
he/she believed/used to think

Credeva di essere sempre nel giusto.

He believed he was always right.

noi credevamo
we believed/used to think

Credevamo che tu fossi già partito.

We thought you had already left.

voi credevate
you (plural) believed/used to think

Credevate di farla franca?

Did you think you'd get away with it?

loro credevano
they believed/used to think

Molti credevano che la Terra fosse piatta.

Many believed the Earth was flat.

Passato prossimo

Present Perfect

io ho creduto
I believed

Ho creduto a ogni sua parola.

I believed his every word.

tu hai creduto
you believed

Hai creduto subito alla notizia?

Did you believe the news right away?

lui/lei ha creduto
he/she believed

Nessuno ha creduto alla sua versione.

No one believed his version.

noi abbiamo creduto
we believed

Abbiamo creduto in lui fino alla fine.

We believed in him until the end.

voi avete creduto
you (plural) believed

Avete creduto alla sua promessa?

Did you believe his promise?

loro hanno creduto
they believed

Hanno creduto in un progetto impossibile.

They believed in an impossible project.

Trapassato prossimo

Past Perfect

io avevo creduto
I had believed

Avevo creduto in lui più di ogni altro.

I had believed in him more than anyone.

tu avevi creduto
you had believed

Avevi creduto a una bugia enorme.

You had believed a huge lie.

lui/lei aveva creduto
he/she had believed

Aveva creduto di poter vincere facilmente.

He had believed he could win easily.

noi avevamo creduto
we had believed

Avevamo creduto a un falso allarme.

We had believed a false alarm.

voi avevate creduto
you (plural) had believed

Avevate creduto alle sue scuse.

You had believed his excuses.

loro avevano creduto
they had believed

Avevano creduto che fosse tutto finito.

They had believed it was all over.

Futuro semplice

Future

io crederò
I will believe

Ci crederò solo quando lo vedrò.

I'll believe it only when I see it.

tu crederai
you will believe

Non mi crederai, ma è vero.

You won't believe me, but it's true.

lui/lei crederà
he/she will believe

Nessuno crederà a una scusa simile.

No one will believe such an excuse.

noi crederemo
we will believe

Crederemo alle tue parole se le dimostri.

We'll believe your words if you prove them.

voi crederete
you (plural) will believe

Crederete ai vostri occhi quando lo vedrete.

You'll believe your eyes when you see it.

loro crederanno
they will believe

Crederanno di aver vinto la lotteria.

They'll think they've won the lottery.

Condizionale

Condizionale presente

Present Conditional

io crederei
I would believe

Crederei a tutto, tranne a questo.

I would believe anything, except this.

tu crederesti
you would believe

Crederesti mai a una cosa del genere?

Would you ever believe such a thing?

lui/lei crederebbe
he/she would believe

Non crederebbe mai a un estraneo.

She would never believe a stranger.

noi crederemmo
we would believe

Crederemmo alle tue scuse se fossero sincere.

We would believe your excuses if they were sincere.

voi credereste
you (plural) would believe

Credereste a un miracolo simile?

Would you believe such a miracle?

loro crederebbero
they would believe

Crederebbero a chiunque prometta ricchezza.

They would believe anyone who promises wealth.

Congiuntivo

Congiuntivo presente

Present Subjunctive

io creda
(that) I believe

Pensi che io creda a tutto?

Do you think I believe everything?

tu creda
(that) you believe

Voglio che tu mi creda.

I want you to believe me.

lui/lei creda
(that) he/she believe

Non credo che lei creda davvero a questo.

I don't think she really believes this.

noi crediamo
(that) we believe

Vuole che crediamo alle sue promesse.

He wants us to believe his promises.

voi crediate
(that) you (plural) believe

È strano che crediate ancora a lui.

It's strange that you still believe him.

loro credano
(that) they believe

Basta che credano in se stessi.

It's enough that they believe in themselves.

Congiuntivo imperfetto

Imperfect Subjunctive

io credessi
(that) I believed

Voleva che io credessi alle sue bugie.

He wanted me to believe his lies.

tu credessi
(that) you believed

Se credessi in te stesso, ce la faresti.

If you believed in yourself, you'd make it.

lui/lei credesse
(that) he/she believed

Sembrava che credesse a ogni parola.

It seemed he believed every word.

noi credessimo
(that) we believed

Voleva che credessimo nel suo sogno.

He wanted us to believe in his dream.

voi credeste
(that) you (plural) believed

Sarebbe bello che credeste in noi.

It would be nice if you believed in us.

loro credessero
(that) they believed

Temeva che non gli credessero.

He feared they wouldn't believe him.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tu credi
believe!

Credimi, non è come sembra!

Believe me, it's not what it seems!

Lei creda
believe! (formal)

Mi creda, faccio del mio meglio.

Believe me, I'm doing my best.

noi crediamo
let's believe!

Crediamo in un futuro migliore!

Let's believe in a better future!

voi credete
believe! (plural)

Credete nei vostri sogni!

Believe in your dreams!

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