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    ¿Crees que funcionará?

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    casual

    How it works

    This is an interrogative sentence. 'Crees' is the second person singular informal (tú) conjugation of the verb 'creer' (to believe/think). 'Que' is a conjunction meaning 'that'. 'Funcionará' is the third person singular future tense of the verb 'funcionar' (to function/work). The structure is a question about an opinion regarding a future outcome.

    Sample sentences

    ¿Crees que funcionará el nuevo sistema operativo?

    Do you think the new operating system will work?

    He estado practicando mucho, ¿crees que funcionará en el partido?

    I've been practicing a lot, do you think it will work in the match?

    Es un plan arriesgado, ¿crees que funcionará esta vez?

    It's a risky plan, do you think it will work this time?

    Quick facts

    politeness:Using 'Crees' (tú form) indicates a casual or familiar relationship with the interlocutor. For a more formal context, 'Cree' (usted form) would be used: '¿Cree que funcionará?'.
    verbConjugation:'Creer' (to believe/think) and 'funcionar' (to work) are regular verbs in this context. 'Funcionará' is future simple tense.
    questionIntonation:In spoken Spanish, the rising intonation at the end signals a question, but in written Spanish, the inverted question mark '¿' at the beginning and '?' at the end are mandatory.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    ¿Crees que funcionará el nuevo sistema operativo?

    Do you think the new operating system will work?

    He estado practicando mucho, ¿crees que funcionará en el partido?

    I've been practicing a lot, do you think it will work in the match?

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