traducir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
traducir — to translate
Traducir uses the 'zc' spelling change (traduzca) for all people in the present subjunctive.
traducir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to translate something, or when expressing doubt or a need for a translation (e.g., 'I need you to translate this').
Notes on traducir in the Present Subjunctive
This tense is based on the irregular 'yo' form of the present (traduzco). You'll see that 'zc' pattern across all subjects: traduzca, traduzcas, etc.
Example Sentences
Espero que traduzcas este documento pronto.
I hope you translate this document soon.
tú
Dudo que ellos traduzcan el libro correctamente.
I doubt that they will translate the book correctly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que traduzcamos las instrucciones.
It is important that we translate the instructions.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'traduca' instead of 'traduzca'.
Correct: traduzca
Why: Learners often forget the 'z' which is necessary to maintain the soft 'th/s' sound before the 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traduzco
Traducir is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form: traduzco.
Preterite
yo: traduje
Traducir is a 'j-stem' irregular verb in the preterite: traduje, tradujiste, tradujo...
Imperfect
yo: traducía
The imperfect of traducir is regular: traducía, traducías, traducía...
Future
yo: traduciré
The future of traducir is regular: traduciré, traducirás, traducirá...
Conditional
yo: traduciría
The conditional of traducir is regular: traduciría, traducirías, traduciría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tradujera
The imperfect subjunctive of traducir uses the 'j' stem: tradujera, tradujeras, tradujera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traduce
Use 'traduce' for friends (tú) and 'traduzca' for formal situations (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traduzcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' forms: no traduzcas, no traduzca...