conducir Present Conjugation
conducir — to drive
Conducir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (conduzco), but regular for all other persons.
conducir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to talk about your driving habits, whether you currently have a license, or if you are driving right now.
Notes on conducir in the Present
This is a 'zc' verb. We add a 'z' before the 'c' only in the 'yo' form to keep the soft 's' sound before the 'o'.
Example Sentences
Yo no conduzco cuando estoy muy cansado.
I don't drive when I am very tired.
yo
¿Conduces al trabajo todos los días?
Do you drive to work every day?
tú
Nosotros conducimos un camión para la empresa.
We drive a truck for the company.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: conduco
Correct: conduzco
Why: Verbs ending in -cer or -cir preceded by a vowel usually need a 'z' in the first person present.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: conduje
Conducir is irregular in the preterite, using a 'j' stem: conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujisteis, condujeron.
Imperfect
yo: conducía
Conducir is regular in the imperfect: conducía, conducías, conducía, conducíamos, conducíais, conducían.
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.