reproducir Imperfect Conjugation
reproducir — to play
The imperfect of reproducir is fully regular: reproducía, reproducías, reproducía.
reproducir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe ongoing past actions or habits, such as a radio station that used to play certain music or how cells were reproducing.
Notes on reproducir in the Imperfect
Reproducir is completely regular in the imperfect. All forms use the standard -ía endings for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Antes, la radio reproducía música clásica todo el día.
Before, the radio used to play classical music all day.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reproducíamos los videos en cintas VHS.
We used to play the videos on VHS tapes.
nosotros
Las bacterias se reproducían rápidamente en el calor.
The bacteria were reproducing quickly in the heat.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reproducia
Correct: reproducía
Why: All -ir verbs in the imperfect must have a written accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reproduzco
Reproducir follows the 'zc' pattern in the first person: yo reproduzco.
Preterite
yo: reproduje
Reproducir has a 'j' stem in the preterite: reproduje, reprodujiste, reprodujo.
Future
yo: reproduciré
The future of reproducir is regular: reproduciré, reproducirás, reproducirá.
Conditional
yo: reproduciría
The conditional of reproducir is regular: reproduciría, reproducirías, reproduciría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reproduzca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: reproduzca, reproduzcas, reproduzca.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reprodujera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem: reprodujera, reprodujeras, reprodujera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reproduce
Use 'reproduce' for tú and 'reproduzca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reproduzcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no reproduzcas, no reproduzca.