producir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
producir — to produce
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: produzca, produzcas, produzca, produzcamos, produzcáis, produzcan.
producir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that something be produced (e.g., 'I want the factory to produce more').
Notes on producir in the Present Subjunctive
The subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form of the present indicative (produzco), so the 'zc' appears in every single form.
Example Sentences
Espero que la tierra produzca una buena cosecha.
I hope the land produces a good harvest.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que produzcamos menos basura.
It is important that we produce less trash.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: produca
Correct: produzca
Why: Just like the 'yo' form of the present, the subjunctive requires the 'z' to keep the pronunciation consistent.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: produjera
This tense uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: produjera, produjeras, produjera, produjéramos, produjerais, produjeran.
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.