What does conducir mean in English?

Conducir means "to drive" in English.

How do you conjugate conducir in Spanish?

Conducir is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with conducir?

Common idiomatic expressions using conducir include: "conducir a" (to lead to). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using conducir?

Conducir is a -ducir verb with special conjugation

What verbs are related to conducir?

Verbs related to conducir include: producir, traducir. These verbs share similar meanings, stems, or conjugation patterns.

How do you use conducir in a sentence?

Example: "Conduje toda la noche." which means "I drove all night." in English.

What are synonyms for conducir?

Spanish synonyms for conducir include: manejar. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Conducir

to drive

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

conducir

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

conduciendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

conducido

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conduco I drive	I drive
tú	conduces you drive	you drive
él/ella/usted	conduce he/she/you drives	he/she/you drives
nosotros	conducimos we drive	we drive
vosotros	conducís you all drive	you all drive
ellos/ustedes	conducen they/you all drive	they/you all drive

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conducía I used to drive	I used to drive
tú	conducías you used to drive	you used to drive
él/ella/usted	conducía he/she/you used to drive	he/she/you used to drive
nosotros	conducíamos we used to drive	we used to drive
vosotros	conducíais you all used to drive	you all used to drive
ellos/ustedes	conducían they/you all used to drive	they/you all used to drive

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conduje I driven	I driven
tú	condujiste you driven	you driven
él/ella/usted	condujo he/she/you driven	he/she/you driven
nosotros	condujimos we driven	we driven
vosotros	condujisteis you all driven	you all driven
ellos/ustedes	condujeron they/you all driven	they/you all driven

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conduciré I will drive	I will drive
tú	conducirás you will drive	you will drive
él/ella/usted	conducirá he/she/you will drive	he/she/you will drive
nosotros	conduciremos we will drive	we will drive
vosotros	conduciréis you all will drive	you all will drive
ellos/ustedes	conducirán they/you all will drive	they/you all will drive

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conduciría I would drive	I would drive
tú	conducirías you would drive	you would drive
él/ella/usted	conduciría he/she/you would drive	he/she/you would drive
nosotros	conduciríamos we would drive	we would drive
vosotros	conduciríais you all would drive	you all would drive
ellos/ustedes	conducirían they/you all would drive	they/you all would drive

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conduca that I drive	that I drive
tú	conducas that you drive	that you drive
él/ella/usted	conduca that he/she/you drive	that he/she/you drive
nosotros	conducamos that we drive	that we drive
vosotros	conducáis that you all drive	that you all drive
ellos/ustedes	conducan that they/you all drive	that they/you all drive

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	condujera or condujera that I driven	that I driven
tú	condujeras or condujeras that you driven	that you driven
él/ella/usted	condujera or condujera that he/she/you driven	that he/she/you driven
nosotros	condujéramos or condujéramos that we driven	that we driven
vosotros	condujerais or condujerais that you all driven	that you all driven
ellos/ustedes	condujeran or condujeran that they/you all driven	that they/you all driven

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he conducido I have driven	I have driven
tú	has conducido you have driven	you have driven
él/ella/usted	ha conducido he/she/you have driven	he/she/you have driven
nosotros	hemos conducido we have driven	we have driven
vosotros	habéis conducido you all have driven	you all have driven
ellos/ustedes	han conducido they/you all have driven	they/you all have driven

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había conducido I had driven	I had driven
tú	habías conducido you had driven	you had driven
él/ella/usted	había conducido he/she/you had driven	he/she/you had driven
nosotros	habíamos conducido we had driven	we had driven
vosotros	habíais conducido you all had driven	you all had driven
ellos/ustedes	habían conducido they/you all had driven	they/you all had driven

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube conducido I had driven	I had driven
tú	hubiste conducido you had driven	you had driven
él/ella/usted	hubo conducido he/she/you had driven	he/she/you had driven
nosotros	hubimos conducido we had driven	we had driven
vosotros	hubisteis conducido you all had driven	you all had driven
ellos/ustedes	hubieron conducido they/you all had driven	they/you all had driven

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré conducido I will have driven	I will have driven
tú	habrás conducido you will have driven	you will have driven
él/ella/usted	habrá conducido he/she/you will have driven	he/she/you will have driven
nosotros	habremos conducido we will have driven	we will have driven
vosotros	habréis conducido you all will have driven	you all will have driven
ellos/ustedes	habrán conducido they/you all will have driven	they/you all will have driven

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría conducido I would have driven	I would have driven
tú	habrías conducido you would have driven	you would have driven
él/ella/usted	habría conducido he/she/you would have driven	he/she/you would have driven
nosotros	habríamos conducido we would have driven	we would have driven
vosotros	habríais conducido you all would have driven	you all would have driven
ellos/ustedes	habrían conducido they/you all would have driven	they/you all would have driven

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya conducido that I have driven	that I have driven
tú	hayas conducido that you have driven	that you have driven
él/ella/usted	haya conducido that he/she/you have driven	that he/she/you have driven
nosotros	hayamos conducido that we have driven	that we have driven
vosotros	hayáis conducido that you all have driven	that you all have driven
ellos/ustedes	hayan conducido that they/you all have driven	that they/you all have driven

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera conducido that I had driven	that I had driven
tú	hubieras conducido that you had driven	that you had driven
él/ella/usted	hubiera conducido that he/she/you had driven	that he/she/you had driven
nosotros	hubiéramos conducido that we had driven	that we had driven
vosotros	hubierais conducido that you all had driven	that you all had driven
ellos/ustedes	hubieran conducido that they/you all had driven	that they/you all had driven

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	conduce	drive! (you)
usted	conduca	drive! (you formal)
nosotros	conducamos	let's drive!
vosotros	conducid	drive! (you all)
ustedes	conducan	drive! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no conducas	don't drive! (you)
usted	no conduca	don't drive! (you formal)
nosotros	no conducamos	let's not drive!
vosotros	no conducáis	don't drive! (you all)
ustedes	no conducan	don't drive! (you all)

More About "conducir"

Idiomatic Expressions

conducir a

to lead to

💡 Esto conduce a problemas (This leads to problems)

Examples in Context

Conduje toda la noche.

I drove all night.

Preterite

Conduzco con cuidado.

I drive carefully.

Present

Ha conducido por horas.

He/She has driven for hours.

Present Perfect

Conduciré mañana.

I will drive tomorrow.

Future

Related Verbs

producir(to produce)

same -ducir pattern

traducir(to translate)

same -ducir pattern

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

manejar(to drive)

More common in Latin America for driving

Usage Notes

•Conducir is a -ducir verb with special conjugation
•Present: conduzco, conduces, conduce
•Preterite: conduje, condujiste, condujo
•Main meanings: to drive, to lead, to conduct

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