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reducir Present Subjunctive Conjugation

reducir — reduce

B1irregular (follows the '-ducir' pattern, like 'conducir') -ir★★★★★
Quick answer:

The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem from the yo-form: reduzca, reduzcas, reduzca, reduzcamos, reduzcáis, reduzcan.

reducir Present Subjunctive Forms

yoreduzca
túreduzcas
él/ella/ustedreduzca
nosotrosreduzcamos
vosotrosreduzcáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesreduzcan

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use this when expressing a wish, a command, or a suggestion that someone else reduce something (e.g., 'I want you to reduce...').

Notes on reducir in the Present Subjunctive

Because the 'yo' form in the present indicative is 'reduzco', the entire present subjunctive follows that 'zc' pattern.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que reduzcas el estrés en tu vida.

    I hope you reduce the stress in your life.

    tú

  • Es importante que reduzcamos la contaminación.

    It's important that we reduce pollution.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using a 'c' instead of 'zc' (reduca).

    Correct: The correct form is reduzca.

    Why: The subjunctive is built off the 'yo' form of the present indicative.

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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.

Conditional

yo: reduciría

Reducir is regular in the conditional: reduciría, reducirías, reduciría, reduciríamos, reduciríais, reducirían.

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.