Conducir imperfect conjugation
Conducir in the imperfect: conducía, conducías, conducía, conducíamos, conducíais, conducían.
- to drive; to lead; to conduct
- irregular (-zc-, -j- preterite)
- Participle: conducido
- Gerund: conduciendo
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | conducía |
|---|---|
| tú | conducías |
| él/ella/usted | conducía |
| nosotros | conducíamos |
| vosotros | conducíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | conducían |
How to use conducir in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: conducía, conducías, conducía, conducíamos, conducían. Use it for past habits (Antes conducía un coche pequeño) and background: Conducía cuando me llamó el jefe. It is also common in accident reports to describe what the driver was doing at the time. There is no zc or j in any imperfect form.
Examples
Conducía cuando me llamó el jefe, así que no pude contestar.
I was driving when the boss called, so I couldn't answer.
Antes conducía un coche pequeño, pero ahora necesito una furgoneta.
I used to drive a small car, but now I need a van.
El conductor conducía a más velocidad de la permitida.
The driver was going over the speed limit.
Quick check: conducir in the imperfect
More conducir tenses
- All conducir tenses
- Conducir present
- Conducir preterite
- Conducir future
- Conducir conditional
- Conducir present subjunctive
- Conducir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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