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To grow in Portuguese 🇧🇷


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to grow crecer
How to say “to grow” in Portuguese? “Crecer”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “crecer” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to grow in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the verb:
• Notice the similarity between Spanish "crecer" and Portuguese "crescer" (both share the same Latin root “crescere”), which can help you recall that they mean “to grow.”
• Imagine something slowly increasing in size—just as the word “crecer” sounds like “crescendo”—to link the sound with its meaning.

Explanation:
• "Crecer" is an intransitive verb used to express the idea of growing in size, maturing, or increasing over time. It is used for living things that develop and for things that “increase” (like an amount or intensity).

Other words with similar meanings:
• Aumentar – to increase
• Incrementar – to increment or boost
• Desarrollarse – to develop

Conjugations of "crecer":

Infinitive: crecer

Indicative Present:
 Yo crezco
 Tú creces
 Él/Ella/Usted crece
 Nosotros/Nosotras crecemos
 Vosotros/Vosotras crecéis
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes crecen

Preterite (Past Simple):
 Yo crecí
 Tú creciste
 Él/Ella/Usted creció
 Nosotros/Nosotras crecimos
 Vosotros/Vosotras crecisteis
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes crecieron

Imperfect:
 Yo crecía
 Tú crecías
 Él/Ella/Usted crecía
 Nosotros/Nosotras crecíamos
 Vosotros/Vosotras crecíais
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes crecían

Future:
 Yo creceré
 Tú crecerás
 Él/Ella/Usted crecerá
 Nosotros/Nosotras creceremos
 Vosotros/Vosotras creceréis
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes crecerán

Conditional:
 Yo crecería
 Tú crecerías
 Él/Ella/Usted crecería
 Nosotros/Nosotras creceríamos
 Vosotros/Vosotras creceríais
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes crecerían

Present Subjunctive:
 que yo crezca
 que tú crezcas
 que él/ella/usted crezca
 que nosotros/nosotras crezcamos
 que vosotros/vosotras crezcáis
 que ellos/ellas/ustedes crezcan

Example Sentences:
1. Los niños crecen muy rápido.
 (Children grow very fast.)
2. El paisaje creció en belleza con el paso del tiempo.
 (The landscape grew in beauty over time.)
3. Es sorprendente cómo la ciudad ha crecido en tan poco tiempo.
 (It's surprising how the city has grown in such a short time.)
4. Cuando relajamos las restricciones, la economía creció significativamente.
 (When we relaxed the restrictions, the economy grew significantly.)

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