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

reducir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to reduce

The preterite conjugation of reducir (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #156). 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 reduje *
redujiste *
él/ella/Ud. redujo *
nosotros redujimos *
vosotros redujisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. redujeron *

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

Example sentence

Ayer reduje por primera vez.

Yesterday I reduced for the first time.

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