Meaning and behavior
What does reducir mean?
Reducir means to reduce, to lower, to cut, to scale back. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to narrow, to narrow down (e.g. suspects, a search, a gap, choices); to whittle.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- reducir
- Gerund
- reduciendo
- Past participle
- reducido
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 reducir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| yo | reduzco |
| tú | reduces |
| él / ella / usted | reduce |
| nosotros / nosotras | reducimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reducís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reducen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of reducir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| yo | reduje |
| tú | redujiste |
| él / ella / usted | redujo |
| nosotros / nosotras | redujimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | redujisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | redujeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of reducir, or for background information.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| yo | reducía |
| tú | reducías |
| él / ella / usted | reducía |
| nosotros / nosotras | reducíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reducíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reducían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of reducir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| yo | reduciré |
| tú | reducirás |
| él / ella / usted | reducirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | reduciremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reduciréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reducirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| yo | reduzca |
| tú | reduzcas |
| él / ella / usted | reduzca |
| nosotros / nosotras | reduzcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reduzcáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reduzcan |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| yo | redujeraAlso accepted: redujese |
| tú | redujerasAlso accepted: redujeses |
| él / ella / usted | redujeraAlso accepted: redujese |
| nosotros / nosotras | redujéramosAlso accepted: redujésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | redujeraisAlso accepted: redujeseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | redujeranAlso accepted: redujesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of reducir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| tú | reduce |
| usted | reduzca |
| nosotros / nosotras | reduzcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reducid |
| ustedes | reduzcan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of reducir.
| Subject | Reducir |
|---|---|
| tú | no reduzcas |
| usted | no reduzca |
| nosotros / nosotras | no reduzcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no reduzcáis |
| ustedes | no reduzcan |
Verified context
Examples with reducir
Esta medicina reducirá tu dolor.
This medicine will decrease your pain.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl remedio redujo su dolor.
The medicine decreased his pain.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl temblor de tierra redujo muchos pueblos a escombros.
The earthquake reduced many villages to rubble.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Reducir FAQ
What does reducir mean?
Reducir means to reduce, to lower, to cut, to scale back.
Is reducir regular or irregular?
Reducir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of reducir?
The gerund of reducir is reduciendo.
What is the past participle of reducir?
The past participle of reducir is reducido.
How is reducir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is reduzco, reduces, reduce, reducimos, reducen.
How is reducir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is reduje, redujiste, redujo, redujimos, redujeron.
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