Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Conducir is the word in Spain; most of Latin America says manejar.
conduzcoI drive (present)
conducesyou drive (present)
conducehe/she drives (present)
conducimoswe drive (present)
conducísyou all (vosotros) drive (present)
conducenthey drive (present)
Conducir in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
condujeI drove (preterite)
condujisteyou drove (preterite)
condujohe/she drove (preterite)
condujimoswe drove (preterite)
condujisteisyou all (vosotros) drove (preterite)
condujeronthey drove (preterite)
Conducir in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
conducíaI used to drive (imperfect)
conducíasyou used to drive (imperfect)
conducíahe/she used to drive (imperfect)
conducíamoswe used to drive (imperfect)
conducíaisyou all (vosotros) used to drive (imperfect)
conducíanthey used to drive (imperfect)
Conducir in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
conduciréI will drive (future)
conducirásyou will drive (future)
conduciráhe/she will drive (future)
conduciremoswe will drive (future)
conduciréisyou all (vosotros) will drive (future)
conduciránthey will drive (future)
Conducir in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
conduciríaI would drive (conditional)
conduciríasyou would drive (conditional)
conduciríahe/she would drive (conditional)
conduciríamoswe would drive (conditional)
conduciríaisyou all (vosotros) would drive (conditional)
conduciríanthey would drive (conditional)
learnt
0
mastered
0
learning
0
struggling
0
due for review
0
Learning Learnt Mastered Struggling
Pick a word to hear it and see when it's due next.
0 / 30 learnt
Conducir conjugation chart
All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
Person
Present
Preterite
Imperfect
Future
Conditional
yo
conduzco
conduje
conducía
conduciré
conduciría
tú
conduces
condujiste
conducías
conducirás
conducirías
él / ella / usted
conduce
condujo
conducía
conducirá
conduciría
nosotros / nosotras
conducimos
condujimos
conducíamos
conduciremos
conduciríamos
vosotros / vosotras
conducís
condujisteis
conducíais
conduciréis
conduciríais
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conducen
condujeron
conducían
conducirán
conducirían
Conducir in the present tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conduzco
I drive
tú
conduces
you drive
él / ella / usted
conduce
he/she drives
nosotros / nosotras
conducimos
we drive
vosotros / vosotras
conducís
you all (vosotros) drive
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conducen
they drive
Conducir in the preterite tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conduje
I drove
tú
condujiste
you drove
él / ella / usted
condujo
he/she drove
nosotros / nosotras
condujimos
we drove
vosotros / vosotras
condujisteis
you all (vosotros) drove
ellos / ellas / ustedes
condujeron
they drove
Conducir in the imperfect tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conducía
I used to drive
tú
conducías
you used to drive
él / ella / usted
conducía
he/she used to drive
nosotros / nosotras
conducíamos
we used to drive
vosotros / vosotras
conducíais
you all (vosotros) used to drive
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conducían
they used to drive
Conducir in the future tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conduciré
I will drive
tú
conducirás
you will drive
él / ella / usted
conducirá
he/she will drive
nosotros / nosotras
conduciremos
we will drive
vosotros / vosotras
conduciréis
you all (vosotros) will drive
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conducirán
they will drive
Conducir in the conditional tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conduciría
I would drive
tú
conducirías
you would drive
él / ella / usted
conduciría
he/she would drive
nosotros / nosotras
conduciríamos
we would drive
vosotros / vosotras
conduciríais
you all (vosotros) would drive
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conducirían
they would drive
Is conducir irregular?
Conducir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: conduzco; preterite: conduje, condujiste, condujo. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
Questions about conducir
How do you conjugate conducir in the present?
The present forms are conduzco, conduces, conduce, conducimos, conducís, conducen, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
What is the preterite of conducir?
conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujisteis, condujeron. For example, conduje means “I drove”.
Is conducir irregular?
Conducir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: conduzco; preterite: conduje, condujiste, condujo. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect of conducir?
The preterite (conduje) presents a completed event; the imperfect (conducía) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I drove” and “I used to drive”, but context determines the best translation.
What are the future and conditional of conducir?
The yo forms are conduciré (“I will drive”) and conduciría (“I would drive”). The full charts above include every person.
What does conducir mean?
Conducir means to drive. Conducir is the word in Spain; most of Latin America says manejar.