-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Intermediate

conducir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to drive / to conduct

The preterite conjugation of conducir (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #139). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Ayer conduje por primera vez.

Yesterday I drived for the first time.

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