reproducir Preterite Conjugation
reproducir — to play
Reproducir has a 'j' stem in the preterite: reproduje, reprodujiste, reprodujo.
reproducir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use this for completed past actions, like when you hit 'play' on a specific video or when a historical event was recreated.
Notes on reproducir in the Preterite
This is a 'j-stem' irregular verb. The 'c' changes to 'j', and the endings are slightly different (no accents on the yo or él forms). Also, the 'ellos' ending is -eron, not -ieron.
Example Sentences
Reproduje el mensaje de voz tres veces.
I played the voice message three times.
yo
Ellos reprodujeron el experimento en el laboratorio.
They reproduced the experiment in the lab.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El sistema reprodujo un error inesperado.
The system produced/played an unexpected error.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reprodujieron
Correct: reprodujeron
Why: After a 'j' stem in the preterite, the 'i' in the -ieron ending is dropped.
Mistake: reproducí
Correct: reproduje
Why: Reproducir follows the irregular 'j' pattern, not the regular -ir pattern.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reproduzco
Reproducir follows the 'zc' pattern in the first person: yo reproduzco.
Imperfect
yo: reproducía
The imperfect of reproducir is fully regular: reproducía, reproducías, reproducía.
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.