inducir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
inducir — to induce
The imperative uses 'induce' for tú and 'induzca' for formal commands.
inducir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this when giving a direct order to influence a result or start a process (common in technical or medical contexts).
Notes on inducir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (induce), but all other forms use the 'zc' change from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Induce el cambio con cuidado.
Induce the change carefully.
tú
Induzca el proceso ahora, doctor.
Induce the process now, doctor.
Induzcan a los clientes a comprar más.
Induce the customers to buy more.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: induzca (for tú)
Correct: induce
Why: The affirmative 'tú' command uses the third-person singular of the present indicative, not the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: induzco
Inducir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (induzco); all other forms are regular -ir endings.
Preterite
yo: induje
Inducir is irregular in the preterite, using a 'j' stem: induje, indujiste, indujo, indujimos, indujisteis, indujeron.
Imperfect
yo: inducía
Inducir is regular in the imperfect: inducía, inducías, inducía, inducíamos, inducíais, inducían.
Future
yo: induciré
Inducir is regular in the future: induciré, inducirás, inducirá, etc.
Conditional
yo: induciría
Inducir is regular in the conditional: induciría, inducirías, induciría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: induzca
Inducir changes the 'c' to 'zc' in all forms of the present subjunctive: induzca, induzcas, induzca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: indujera
The imperfect subjunctive of inducir uses the 'j' stem: indujera, indujeras, indujera, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no induzcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no induzcas, no induzca, etc.