conducir Imperfect Conjugation
conducir — to drive
Conducir is regular in the imperfect: conducía, conducías, conducía, conducíamos, conducíais, conducían.
conducir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe driving habits in the past or to set the scene (e.g., 'I was driving when...').
Notes on conducir in the Imperfect
There are no irregularities here. All -ir verbs use the -ía endings in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
De joven, yo conducía un coche muy viejo.
When I was young, I used to drive a very old car.
yo
Conducíamos por la costa cuando empezó a llover.
We were driving along the coast when it started to rain.
nosotros
Mis abuelos no conducían de noche.
My grandparents didn't use to drive at night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: conducia
Correct: conducía
Why: The 'i' in the imperfect endings for -er and -ir verbs always requires an accent mark.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conduzco
Conducir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (conduzco), but regular for all other persons.
Preterite
yo: conduje
Conducir is irregular in the preterite, using a 'j' stem: conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujisteis, condujeron.
Future
yo: conduciré
Conducir is regular in the future: conduciré, conducirás, conducirá, conduciremos, conduciréis, conducirán.
Conditional
yo: conduciría
Conducir is regular in the conditional: conduciría, conducirías, conduciría, conduciríamos, conduciríais, conducirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conduzca
The present subjunctive of conducir follows the 'yo' form change: conduzca, conduzcas, conduzca, conduzcamos, conduzcáis, conduzcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: condujera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: condujera, condujeras, condujera, condujéramos, condujerais, condujeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conduce
Use 'conduce' for tú and 'conduzca' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conduzcas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no conduzcas, no conduzca, no conduzcamos, no conduzcáis, no conduzcan.