Ella VerbsTo drive, to lead, to conduct Irregular Verb
At a glance: Conducir (to drive, to lead, to conduct) is a widely used irregular verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: conduzco, conduces, conduce, conducimos, conducís, conducen. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives) and C changes to j in the indicative preterite (also affects the subjunctive imperfect).
Conducir is the Spanish verb for "to drive, to lead, to conduct". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to conducir include: aventajar, desembocar, dirigir, encabezar, liderar, manejar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | conducir | to drive, to lead, to conduct |
| Past participle | conducido | driven |
| Gerund | conduciendo | driving |
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The Indicative Present of conducir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "conduzco", meaning "I drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conduzco | I drive |
| Tú | conduces | you drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conduce | s/he drives |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conducimos | we drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conducís | you (plural) drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conducen | they drive |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Preterite of conducir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "conduje", meaning "I drove".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conduje | I drove |
| Tú | condujiste | you drove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | condujo | s/he drove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | condujimos | we drove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | condujisteis | you (plural) drove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | condujeron | they drove |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Imperfect of conducir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "conducía", meaning "I used to drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conducía | I used to drive |
| Tú | conducías | you used to drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conducía | s/he used to drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conducíamos | we used to drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conducíais | you (plural) used to drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conducían | they used to drive |
The Indicative Present Continuous of conducir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy conduciendo", meaning "I am driving".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy conduciendo | I am driving |
| Tú | estás conduciendo | you are driving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está conduciendo | s/he is driving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos conduciendo | we are driving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis conduciendo | you (plural) are driving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están conduciendo | they are driving |
The Indicative Informal Future of conducir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a conducir", meaning "I am going to drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a conducir | I am going to drive |
| Tú | vas a conducir | you are going to drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a conducir | s/he is going to drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a conducir | we are going to drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a conducir | you (plural) are going to drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a conducir | they are going to drive |
The Indicative Future of conducir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "conduciré", meaning "I will drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conduciré | I will drive |
| Tú | conducirás | you will drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conducirá | s/he will drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conduciremos | we will drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conduciréis | you (plural) will drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conducirán | they will drive |
The Indicative Conditional of conducir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "conduciría", meaning "I would drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conduciría | I would drive |
| Tú | conducirías | you would drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conduciría | s/he would drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conduciríamos | we would drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conduciríais | you (plural) would drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conducirían | they would drive |
The Indicative Present Perfect of conducir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he conducido", meaning "I have driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he conducido | I have driven |
| Tú | has conducido | you have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha conducido | s/he has driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos conducido | we have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis conducido | you (plural) have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han conducido | they have driven |
The Indicative Past Perfect of conducir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había conducido", meaning "I had driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había conducido | I had driven |
| Tú | habías conducido | you had driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había conducido | s/he had driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos conducido | we had driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais conducido | you (plural) had driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían conducido | they had driven |
The Indicative Future Perfect of conducir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré conducido", meaning "I will have driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré conducido | I will have driven |
| Tú | habrás conducido | you will have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá conducido | s/he will have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos conducido | we will have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis conducido | you (plural) will have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán conducido | they will have driven |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of conducir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría conducido", meaning "I would have driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría conducido | I would have driven |
| Tú | habrías conducido | you would have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría conducido | s/he would have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos conducido | we would have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais conducido | you (plural) would have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían conducido | they would have driven |
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The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "conduzca", meaning "I drive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conduzca | I drive |
| Tú | conduzcas | you drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conduzca | s/he drives |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conduzcamos | we drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conduzcáis | you (plural) drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conduzcan | they drive |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "condujera", meaning "I drove".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | condujera | I drove |
| Tú | condujeras | you drove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | condujera | s/he drove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | condujéramos | we drove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | condujerais | you (plural) drove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | condujeran | they drove |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "condujere", meaning "I will drive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | condujere | I will drive |
| Tú | condujeres | you will drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | condujere | s/he will drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | condujéremos | we will drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | condujereis | you (plural) will drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | condujeren | they will drive |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya conducido", meaning "I have driven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya conducido | I have driven |
| Tú | hayas conducido | you have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya conducido | s/he has driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos conducido | we have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis conducido | you (plural) have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan conducido | they have driven |
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera conducido", meaning "I had driven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera conducido | I had driven |
| Tú | hubieras conducido | you had driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera conducido | s/he had driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos conducido | we had driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais conducido | you (plural) had driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran conducido | they had driven |
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere conducido", meaning "I will have driven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere conducido | I will have driven |
| Tú | hubieres conducido | you will have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere conducido | s/he will have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos conducido | we will have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis conducido | you (plural) will have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren conducido | they will have driven |
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "conduzca", meaning "(to you formal) drive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | conduce | (to you) drive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conduzca | (to you formal) drive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conduzcamos | let's drive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conducid | (to you plural) drive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conduzcan | (to you plural formal) drive! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no conduzca", meaning "(to you formal) don't drive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no conduzcas | (to you) don't drive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no conduzca | (to you formal) don't drive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no conduzcamos | let's not drive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no conduzcáis | (to you plural) don't drive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no conduzcan | (to you plural formal) don't drive! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Conducir is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives) and C changes to j in the indicative preterite (also affects the subjunctive imperfect).
In the present tense (presente), conducir is conjugated as: yo conduzco, tú conduces, él/ella/usted conduce, nosotros conducimos, vosotros conducís, ellos/ellas/ustedes conducen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), conducir is conjugated as: yo conduje, tú condujiste, él/ella/usted condujo, nosotros condujimos, vosotros condujisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes condujeron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), conducir is conjugated as: yo conducía, tú conducías, él/ella/usted conducía, nosotros conducíamos, vosotros conducíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes conducían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), conducir is conjugated as: yo conduciré, tú conducirás, él/ella/usted conducirá, nosotros conduciremos, vosotros conduciréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conducirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), conducir is conjugated as: yo conduzca, tú conduzcas, él/ella/usted conduzca, nosotros conduzcamos, vosotros conduzcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conduzcan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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