Spanish Verb Traducir Conjugation

The irregular verb traducir usually means "to translate," although it can also mean "to explain" or to change one thing (not just a language) to another. Below you'll find tables with the complete traducir conjugation.

How to Conjugate Traducir? 

Traducir conjugates in two ways that are different from regular -ir verbs:

• When the second syllable is stressed and -duc- is followed by an a or o, -duc- becomes -duzc-.
• When the second syllable is stressed and -duc- is followed by an e or i, -duc- becomes -duj-.

The tenses that are irregular are the present indicative, the preterite indicative, the present subjunctive, and the imperfect subjunctive. The other indicative tenses (imperfect, conditional, and conditional) are regular, as are the imperative mood (commands), the gerund, and the past participle.

All other verbs ending in -ducir also follow this pattern. There are about a dozen such verbs, the most common being conducir (to drive or conduct), inducir (to induce), introducir (to insert or introduce), reducir (to reduce), reproducir (to reproduce), and seducir (to tempt).

Present Indicative Tense of Traducir

Traducir Preterite

The preterite is one of the two simple past tenses of Spanish. Its use is similar to the simple past tense in English and is typically used for actions that had a clear end.

Imperfect Indicative Form of Traducir

The imperfect tense is Spanish's second simple past tense. It doesn't have a direct equivalent in English, although it is used in ways similar to "used to + verb" or "was/were + verb + -ing."

Traducir Future Tense

The simple future of Spanish is similar to the "will + verb" form of English.

Periphrastic Future of Traducir

The periphrastic future in Spanish works like it does in English. A conjugated form of ir, the verb for "to go," is followed by the infinitive.

Present Progressive/Gerund Form of Traducir

The Spanish gerund is also known as the present participle. It is used in compound verbs to form the progressive or continuous tenses.

Gerund of Traducir

traduciendo

Is translating

Ella está traduciendo los términos técnicos.

Past Participle of Traducir

Past participles can be used to form the perfect tenses. They can also function as adjectives. Thus un libro traducido is "a translated book."

Participle of Traducir

traducido

Has translated

Ella ha traducido los términos técnicos.

Conditional Form of Traducir

Present Subjunctive of Traducir

Imperfect Subjunctive Form of Traducir

Either one of the verb forms shown below can be used for the imperfect or past subjunctive, although the first is more common.

Option 1

Option 2

Imperative Forms of Traducir

Imperative (Positive Command)

Imperative (Negative Command)