What does reducir mean in English?

Reducir means "to reduce" in English.

How do you conjugate reducir in Spanish?

Reducir 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 should I know about using reducir?

Reducir is a -ducir verb with special conjugation

What verbs are related to reducir?

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

How do you use reducir in a sentence?

Example: "Reduje los gastos." which means "I reduced the expenses." in English.

What are synonyms for reducir?

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

Reducir

to reduce

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

reducir

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

reduciendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

reducido

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	reduco I reduce	I reduce
tú	reduces you reduce	you reduce
él/ella/usted	reduce he/she/you reduces	he/she/you reduces
nosotros	reducimos we reduce	we reduce
vosotros	reducís you all reduce	you all reduce
ellos/ustedes	reducen they/you all reduce	they/you all reduce

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	reducía I used to reduce	I used to reduce
tú	reducías you used to reduce	you used to reduce
él/ella/usted	reducía he/she/you used to reduce	he/she/you used to reduce
nosotros	reducíamos we used to reduce	we used to reduce
vosotros	reducíais you all used to reduce	you all used to reduce
ellos/ustedes	reducían they/you all used to reduce	they/you all used to reduce

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	reduje I reduced	I reduced
tú	redujiste you reduced	you reduced
él/ella/usted	redujo he/she/you reduced	he/she/you reduced
nosotros	redujimos we reduced	we reduced
vosotros	redujisteis you all reduced	you all reduced
ellos/ustedes	redujeron they/you all reduced	they/you all reduced

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	reduciré I will reduce	I will reduce
tú	reducirás you will reduce	you will reduce
él/ella/usted	reducirá he/she/you will reduce	he/she/you will reduce
nosotros	reduciremos we will reduce	we will reduce
vosotros	reduciréis you all will reduce	you all will reduce
ellos/ustedes	reducirán they/you all will reduce	they/you all will reduce

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	reduciría I would reduce	I would reduce
tú	reducirías you would reduce	you would reduce
él/ella/usted	reduciría he/she/you would reduce	he/she/you would reduce
nosotros	reduciríamos we would reduce	we would reduce
vosotros	reduciríais you all would reduce	you all would reduce
ellos/ustedes	reducirían they/you all would reduce	they/you all would reduce

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	reduca that I reduce	that I reduce
tú	reducas that you reduce	that you reduce
él/ella/usted	reduca that he/she/you reduce	that he/she/you reduce
nosotros	reducamos that we reduce	that we reduce
vosotros	reducáis that you all reduce	that you all reduce
ellos/ustedes	reducan that they/you all reduce	that they/you all reduce

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	redujera or redujera that I reduced	that I reduced
tú	redujeras or redujeras that you reduced	that you reduced
él/ella/usted	redujera or redujera that he/she/you reduced	that he/she/you reduced
nosotros	redujéramos or redujéramos that we reduced	that we reduced
vosotros	redujerais or redujerais that you all reduced	that you all reduced
ellos/ustedes	redujeran or redujeran that they/you all reduced	that they/you all reduced

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

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

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

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

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

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

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

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

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

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

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

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

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

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

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	reduce	reduce! (you)
usted	reduca	reduce! (you formal)
nosotros	reducamos	let's reduce!
vosotros	reducid	reduce! (you all)
ustedes	reducan	reduce! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no reducas	don't reduce! (you)
usted	no reduca	don't reduce! (you formal)
nosotros	no reducamos	let's not reduce!
vosotros	no reducáis	don't reduce! (you all)
ustedes	no reducan	don't reduce! (you all)

More About "reducir"

Examples in Context

Reduje los gastos.

I reduced the expenses.

Preterite

Reduzco el consumo de azúcar.

I reduce sugar consumption.

Present

Han reducido los precios.

They have reduced the prices.

Present Perfect

Reduciremos el tiempo.

We will reduce the time.

Future

Related Verbs

conducir(to drive)

same -ducir pattern

producir(to produce)

same -ducir pattern

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

disminuir(to diminish, to reduce)

More formal

Antonyms:

aumentar(to increase)

Usage Notes

•Reducir is a -ducir verb with special conjugation
•Present: reduzco, reduces, reduce
•Preterite: reduje, redujiste, redujo
•Main meaning: to reduce, to decrease

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