Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
Yo _____ que la tienda cerraba a las ocho, pero estaba abierta. (creer)
I thought the shop closed at eight, but it was open.
¿Por qué no me _____ cuando te dije la verdad? (creer)
Why didn't you believe me when I told you the truth?
El juez no _____ la versión del acusado y lo condenó. (creer)
The judge didn't believe the defendant's version and convicted him.
Al principio mis amigos y yo _____ que era una broma, pero era verdad. (creer)
At first my friends and I thought it was a joke, but it was true.
Mis padres no me _____ cuando les conté que había aprobado. (creer)
My parents didn't believe me when I told them I'd passed.
Por un momento yo _____ que había perdido el pasaporte. (creer)
For a moment I thought I had lost my passport.
¿De verdad tú _____ esa historia tan absurda que te contó? (creer)
Did you really believe that ridiculous story he told you?
Colón _____ que había llegado a la India. (creer)
Columbus believed he had reached India.
Cuando vimos las luces en el cielo, _____ que eran un ovni. (creer)
When we saw the lights in the sky, we thought they were a UFO.
Los vecinos _____ que era un ladrón y llamaron a la policía. (creer)
The neighbours thought he was a burglar and called the police.
¿Vosotros _____ lo que os contó Marta ayer? (creer)
Did you (all) believe what Marta told you yesterday?
Normalmente creo a mi hermano, pero esta vez no le _____. (creer)
I usually believe my brother, but this time I didn't.
Nadie nos _____ cuando contamos lo que habíamos visto. (creer)
Nobody believed us when we told them what we had seen.
Al ver el vídeo, mis alumnos _____ que era real. (creer)
When they saw the video, my students thought it was real.
Not just a green check. A short paragraph telling you why.
No streaks, no points, no leaderboards. Just questions.
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