Meaning and behavior
What does producir mean?
Producir means to produce. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to occur, to be there, to take place, to happen, to arise, to come about (to be produced).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- producir
- Gerund
- produciendo
- Past participle
- producido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of producir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| yo | produzco |
| tú | produces |
| él / ella / usted | produce |
| nosotros / nosotras | producimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | producís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | producen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of producir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| yo | produje |
| tú | produjiste |
| él / ella / usted | produjo |
| nosotros / nosotras | produjimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | produjisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | produjeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of producir, or for background information.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| yo | producía |
| tú | producías |
| él / ella / usted | producía |
| nosotros / nosotras | producíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | producíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | producían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of producir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| yo | produciré |
| tú | producirás |
| él / ella / usted | producirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | produciremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | produciréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | producirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| yo | produzca |
| tú | produzcas |
| él / ella / usted | produzca |
| nosotros / nosotras | produzcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | produzcáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | produzcan |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| yo | produjeraAlso accepted: produjese |
| tú | produjerasAlso accepted: produjeses |
| él / ella / usted | produjeraAlso accepted: produjese |
| nosotros / nosotras | produjéramosAlso accepted: produjésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | produjeraisAlso accepted: produjeseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | produjeranAlso accepted: produjesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of producir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| tú | produce |
| usted | produzca |
| nosotros / nosotras | produzcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | producid |
| ustedes | produzcan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of producir.
| Subject | Producir |
|---|---|
| tú | no produzcas |
| usted | no produzca |
| nosotros / nosotras | no produzcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no produzcáis |
| ustedes | no produzcan |
Verified context
Examples with producir
Se produjo una sonrisa colectiva.
Everyone smiled.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNuestro país produce mucha azúcar.
Our country produces a lot of sugar.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl lunes no se produjo ningún arresto.
No arrests were made on Monday.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Producir FAQ
What does producir mean?
Producir means to produce.
Is producir regular or irregular?
Producir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of producir?
The gerund of producir is produciendo.
What is the past participle of producir?
The past participle of producir is producido.
How is producir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is produzco, produces, produce, producimos, producen.
How is producir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is produje, produjiste, produjo, produjimos, produjeron.
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