crezcan

Crezcan is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb crecer, meaning to grow. It is the present subjunctive, third-person plural form, and it also serves as the subjunctive form for the formal second-person plural (ustedes). As a subjunctive form, crezcan is used in dependent clauses or optative constructions, often after expressions of desire, doubt, necessity, or emotion, where the speaker wishes or hopes that a group grows or develops.

Etymology and related forms: Crecer derives from Latin crescere, with the shared root cresc-. Related present-tense forms include crecen (ellos/ellas/ustedes, indicative), crece (él/ella, indicative), and crezca (yo/él/ella/usted, present subjunctive). The imperfect and other tenses have their own subjunctive forms, but crezcan specifically marks present subjunctive for plural subjects.

Usage notes: In everyday speech, crezcan typically appears in clauses introduced by que, as in “Espero que las plantas crezcan sanas” (I hope the plants grow healthy). It can also stand in optative phrases such as “Que crezcan fuertes” (Let them grow strong). Because it is a subjunctive form, crezcan is more common in written Spanish or formal speech, and it contrasts with the indicative crecen, which states that they grow.

Notable considerations: Crezcan is not a noun or a standalone term; it is a grammatical form of crecer. The form is widely understood across Spanish-speaking communities and appears in literature, journalism, and formal communication when expressing wishes, possibilities, or non-factual statements about plural subjects.