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él creciera

grew, would grow

→ crecer
crec to grow, to get bigger + iera 3rd-person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #52,539
grew, would grow Often translated as “to grow” after verbs like “want” or “hope.”
SP: Quería que la planta creciera más.
EN: I wanted the plant to grow more.
Conjugation of crecer
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First crecía —
Third crecía —

No quería que tu hijo creciera sin Mike.

I didn't want your son to grow up without Mike.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Ella estaba decidida a no dejar que la pequeña creciera sola.

She was determined not to let the little girl grow up alone.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

No quería que todo esto creciera tanto.

I didn't want all this to grow so much.

— Control (2007)

No creía ser tan bonita, pero eso iba a cambiar a medida que creciera.

She didn’t think she was that pretty, but that was going to change as she grew up.