reducir
to reduce
Non-Conjugated Forms
reducir
to reduce
reduciendo
Present Participle
reducido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | reduzco | reduje | reducía | reduciré | reduciría |
| tú | reduces | redujiste | reducías | reducirás | reducirías |
| él/ella/usted | reduce | redujo | reducía | reducirá | reduciría |
| nosotros | reducimos | redujimos | reducíamos | reduciremos | reduciríamos |
| vosotros | reducís | redujisteis | reducíais | reduciréis | reduciríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | reducen | redujeron | reducían | reducirán | reducirían |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he reducido | había reducido | habré reducido | habría reducido |
| tú | has reducido | habías reducido | habrás reducido | habrías reducido |
| él/ella/usted | ha reducido | había reducido | habrá reducido | habría reducido |
| nosotros | hemos reducido | habíamos reducido | habremos reducido | habríamos reducido |
| vosotros | habéis reducido | habíais reducido | habréis reducido | habríais reducido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han reducido | habían reducido | habrán reducido | habrían reducido |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Literary / Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | reduzca | redujera | redujese |
| tú | reduzcas | redujeras | redujeses |
| él/ella/usted | reduzca | redujera | redujese |
| nosotros | reduzcamos | redujéramos | redujésemos |
| vosotros | reduzcáis | redujerais | redujeseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | reduzcan | redujeran | redujesen |
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Literary / Spain
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | reduce |
| él/ella/usted | reduzca |
| nosotros | reduzcamos |
| vosotros | reducid |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | reduzcan |
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorise the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
change
Ending Type
-ir verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Importance Rank
#40 out of 100
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.