Verbs that end in -ducir in Spanish are irregular in El Presente
Traducir (to translate ) and conducir (to drive) are two common verbs ending in -ducir.
Learn how to conjugate "traducir" and "conducir" in El Presente in Spanish
| TRADUCIR to translate |
CONDUCIR to drive |
|
| yo | traduzco |
conduzco |
| tú | traduces | conduces |
|
él / ella |
traduce |
conduce |
| nosotros /nosotras | traducimos | conducimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | traducís |
conducís |
| ellos/ ellas ustedes |
traducen | conducen |
Notice how for these verbs, just the first person is irregular and you must add in the stem a -z- before the -c-.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Yo conduzco un coche amarillo.I drive a yellow car.
Tú traduces los textos del español al inglés.You translate the texts from Spanish to English.
Ella conduce un camión.She drives a truck.
Nosotros traducimos simultáneamente la conferencia.We translate the conference simultaneously.
Vosotros conducís por la derecha.You drive on the right.
Ellos traducen libros de terror.They translate horror books.
Ustedes conducen camiones muy grandes.You drive very large trucks.
See also: List of Spanish irregular -ducir verbs
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