producir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
producir — to produce
This tense uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: produjera, produjeras, produjera, produjéramos, produjerais, produjeran.
producir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and requires the subjunctive.
Notes on producir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Because the preterite stem is 'produj-', the imperfect subjunctive follows suit. Note the accent on the 'e' in the nosotros form (produjéramos).
Example Sentences
Si la empresa produjera más, ganaría más dinero.
If the company produced more, it would earn more money.
él/ella/usted
Me pidió que produjera un informe.
He asked me to produce a report.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: produciera
Correct: produjera
Why: Learners often forget that the 'j' stem eliminates the 'i' that usually appears in -iera endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: produzco
Producir is a 'yo-go' style irregular with a 'zc' in the first person: produzco.
Preterite
yo: produje
Producir uses a 'j' stem (produj-) and special endings in the preterite: produje, produjiste, produjo, produjimos, produjisteis, produjeron.
Imperfect
yo: producía
Producir is regular in the imperfect: producía, producías, producía, producíamos, producíais, producían.
Future
yo: produciré
Producir is regular in the future: produciré, producirás, producirá, produciremos, produciréis, producirán.
Conditional
yo: produciría
Producir is regular in the conditional: produciría, producirías, produciría, produciríamos, produciríais, producirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: produzca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: produzca, produzcas, produzca, produzcamos, produzcáis, produzcan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: produce
Commands for producir: produce (tú), produzca (usted), produzcamos (nosotros), producid (vosotros), produzcan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no produzcas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no produzcas, no produzca, no produzcamos, no produzcáis, no produzcan.