inducir Present Conjugation
inducir — to induce
Inducir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (induzco); all other forms are regular -ir endings.
inducir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for general truths, scientific processes (like induction), or habitual ways someone influences others.
Notes on inducir in the Present
The 'yo' form adds a 'z' before the 'c' (induzco). The rest of the forms (induces, induce, etc.) follow standard -ir rules.
Example Sentences
Yo induzco a mis alumnos a investigar más.
I induce my students to research more.
yo
Esta situación induce a la confusión.
This situation induces confusion.
él/ella/usted
Los imanes inducen una corriente eléctrica.
Magnets induce an electric current.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: induco
Correct: induzco
Why: Verbs ending in -ducir require the 'zc' spelling in the first-person present to keep the pronunciation consistent.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.