
inducir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
inducir — to induce
The imperfect subjunctive of inducir uses the 'j' stem: indujera, indujeras, indujera, etc.
inducir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense doubts or hypothetical 'if' scenarios regarding someone being influenced or persuaded.
Notes on inducir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It derives from the preterite stem 'induj-'. Note that the 'i' in the ending '-iera' disappears after the 'j'.
Example Sentences
Si yo te indujera a mentir, me sentiría mal.
If I were to induce you to lie, I would feel bad.
yo
No creía que ellos nos indujeran a tomar esa decisión.
I didn't think they would induce us to make that decision.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si ella indujera el parto hoy, sería más seguro.
If she were to induce labor today, it would be safer.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'induciera'.
Correct: indujera
Why: After the 'j' stem in the preterite/imperfect subjunctive, the 'i' from the standard -iera ending is dropped.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: induce
The imperative uses 'induce' for tú and 'induzca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no induzcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no induzcas, no induzca, etc.