reducir Conditional Conjugation
reducir — reduce
Reducir is regular in the conditional: reduciría, reducirías, reduciría, reduciríamos, reduciríais, reducirían.
reducir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express 'would reduce' in hypothetical situations or to make polite suggestions about lowering something.
Notes on reducir in the Conditional
This tense is regular. Add the conditional endings to the infinitive 'reducir'.
Example Sentences
Yo reduciría los gastos si pudiera.
I would reduce expenses if I could.
yo
¿Reduciría usted el tiempo de espera?
Would you reduce the waiting time?
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect (reducía vs reduciría).
Correct: The conditional keeps the full infinitive: reduciría.
Why: The conditional stem is the infinitive; the imperfect stem is the root (reduc-).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reduzco
Reducir is irregular only in the 'yo' form, which ends in -zco (reduzco).
Preterite
yo: reduje
The preterite of reducir is irregular, using a 'j' stem: reduje, redujiste, redujo, redujimos, redujisteis, redujeron.
Imperfect
yo: reducía
Reducir is regular in the imperfect: reducía, reducías, reducía, reducíamos, reducíais, reducían.
Future
yo: reduciré
Reducir is regular in the future tense: reduciré, reducirás, reducirá, reduciremos, reduciréis, reducirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reduzca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem from the yo-form: reduzca, reduzcas, reduzca, reduzcamos, reduzcáis, reduzcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: redujera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: redujera, redujeras, redujera, redujéramos, redujerais, redujeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reduce
The imperative uses 'reduce' for tú and 'reduzca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reduzcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no reduzcas, no reduzca, no reduzcamos, no reduzcáis, no reduzcan.