conducía
kon-doo-SEE-ah
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Yo conducía despacio porque había mucha niebla.
A2I was driving slowly because it was very foggy.
Mi abuelo conducía un camión muy grande.
A2My grandfather used to drive a very big truck.
El detective conducía la investigación con cuidado.
B2The detective was leading the investigation carefully.
💡 Grammar Points
The 'Was Doing' Form
This word uses the imperfect tense, which acts like a video camera of the past. It describes actions that were already in progress or things you did regularly.
One Word, Many People
In Spanish, the 'I' form and the 'He/She/It' form look exactly the same in this tense: 'conducía' can mean 'I was driving' or 'She was driving.'
❌ Common Pitfalls
Conducía vs. Conduje
Mistake: "Using 'conduje' when you mean 'I was driving.'"
Correction: Use 'conducía' for ongoing background actions and 'conduje' for one-time finished actions (like a photo).
⭐ Usage Tips
Who is driving?
Since 'conducía' can mean 'I,' 'He,' or 'She,' it's helpful to use names or pronouns (like 'Yo' or 'Él') if it's not clear from the rest of the conversation.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: conducía
Question 1 of 2
If you want to say 'He was driving when it started to rain,' which word fits best?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'conducía' regular or irregular?
The verb 'conducir' is irregular in many tenses (like 'conduzco' or 'conduje'), but the form 'conducía' actually follows the regular pattern for -ir verbs in this specific past tense (the imperfect).