-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir A2 · Elementary

Conjugate conducir in Spanish

to drive / to conduct

conducir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #139 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo conduzco todos los días." (I drive every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — conducir (spelling-change -cer/cir) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo conduzco *
conduces
él/ella/Ud. conduce
nosotros conducimos
vosotros conducís
ellos/ellas/Uds. conducen
Example

Yo conduzco todos los días.

I drive every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo conduje *
condujiste *
él/ella/Ud. condujo *
nosotros condujimos *
vosotros condujisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. condujeron *
Example

Ayer conduje por primera vez.

Yesterday I drived for the first time.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo conducía
conducías
él/ella/Ud. conducía
nosotros conducíamos
vosotros conducíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. conducían
Example

Antes yo conducía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to drive / to conduct often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo conduciré
conducirás
él/ella/Ud. conducirá
nosotros conduciremos
vosotros conduciréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. conducirán
Example

Mañana yo conduciré.

Tomorrow I will drive / to conduct.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo conduciría
conducirías
él/ella/Ud. conduciría
nosotros conduciríamos
vosotros conduciríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. conducirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo conduciría.

If I could, I would drive / to conduct.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo conduzca *
conduzcas *
él/ella/Ud. conduzca *
nosotros conduzcamos *
vosotros conduzcáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. conduzcan *
Example

Quiero que tú conduzcas más.

I want you to drive more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
conduce
él/ella/Ud. conduca
nosotros conducamos
vosotros conducid
ellos/ellas/Uds. conducan
Example

Él conduce con frecuencia.

He drives often.

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