⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A2
croire
Irregular 3rd Group Level A2 ⭐ #18 Most CommonEnglish translation: to believe, think
Stem Pattern: crois, croit, croyons, croient / cru
💡 Key Usage Note: Y appears before -ons and -ez: nous croyons, vous croyez.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Vowel alternation oi -> oy and past participle 'cru'.
⚖️ Croire vs Voir
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Présent
Current belief or opinion.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| je | crois | |
| tu | crois | |
| il / elle / on | croit | |
| nous | croyons | |
| vous | croyez | |
| ils / elles | croient |
Example Sentences in Context
- Je crois qu'il a raison. — I think/believe he is right.
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Présent
je
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crois
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Test your understanding of 'croire' across tenses
Question 1 (Présent)
Nous ___ en vos capacités.
Other Important French Verbs to Study
être Irregular
to be
avoir Irregular
to have / to be (age)
faire Irregular
to do / to make
aller Irregular
to go
pouvoir Irregular
to be able to / can
vouloir Irregular
to want
prendre Irregular
to take / have (food/drink)
voir Irregular
to see / watch
venir Irregular
to come
parler Regular
to speak / talk
devoir Irregular Modal
must / to have to / owe
savoir Irregular
to know (facts / how to do)
vivre Irregular 3rd Group
to live, exist