-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Intermediate

reducir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to reduce

The imperfect conjugation of reducir (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #156). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo reducía
reducías
él/ella/Ud. reducía
nosotros reducíamos
vosotros reducíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reducían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo reducía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to reduce often.

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