Conjugation of reducir in Spanish
reducirto reduce, to decreaseirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reduzco | |
| tú | reduces | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reduce | |
| nosotros | reducimos | |
| vosotros | reducís | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reducen |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
reducioreduzcoThe stem changes to -zc- in the yo form: redu-zco.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reduje | |
| tú | redujiste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | redujo | |
| nosotros | redujimos | |
| vosotros | redujisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redujeron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
reducíredujeThe preterite yo form is irregular: reduje. - tú
reducasteredujisteUse the irregular preterite stem reduj-: redujiste.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reducía | |
| tú | reducías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reducía | |
| nosotros | reducíamos | |
| vosotros | reducíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reducían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reduciré | |
| tú | reducirás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reducirá | |
| nosotros | reduciremos | |
| vosotros | reduciréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reducirán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reduciría | |
| tú | reducirías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reduciría | |
| nosotros | reduciríamos | |
| vosotros | reduciríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reducirían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reduzca | |
| tú | reduzcas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reduzca | |
| nosotros | reduzcamos | |
| vosotros | reduzcáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reduzcan |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
reducareduzcaThe present subjunctive keeps the -zc- change: reduzca.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | redujera | |
| tú | redujeras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | redujera | |
| nosotros | redujéramos | |
| vosotros | redujerais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redujeran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | reduce | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reduzca | |
| nosotros | reduzcamos | |
| vosotros | reducid | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reduzcan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
reducesreduceThe informal affirmative imperative is the same as the third-person singular: reduce. - vosotros
reducirreducidThe vosotros affirmative imperative drops the final -r: reducid.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reduciendo | |
| tú | reduciendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reduciendo | |
| nosotros | reduciendo | |
| vosotros | reduciendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reduciendo |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reducido | |
| tú | reducido | |
| él/ella/Ud. | reducido | |
| nosotros | reducido | |
| vosotros | reducido | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reducido |
reducir — frequently asked questions
Is reducir a regular verb?
No — reducir is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does reducir mean?
reducir is a Spanish verb meaning "to reduce, to decrease".