The preterite of producir is used to express when something was produced in the past. For example, you might say “The company produced record numbers last year,” indicating completed production in a specific time period.
This is an irregular verb in the preterite tense. It follows the pattern of other -ucir verbs, changing to -uje, -ujiste, -ujo, etc. in the preterite.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Producir (to produce) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | produje |
| Tú | produjiste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | produjo |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | produjimos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | produjeron |
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Usage of Producir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The preterite of producir expresses a completed action of producing or creating in the past.
To produce/create: Describes manufacturing or creating something, for example La fábrica produjo mil unidades (The factory produced a thousand units) or Produjeron una película exitosa (They produced a successful movie).
To cause/bring about: Used for causing effects or reactions, for example El accidente produjo un gran caos (The accident caused great chaos).
Examples
Examples of Producir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
La fábrica produjo mil unidades ayer. (The factory produced a thousand units yesterday.)
Produje un documental sobre la naturaleza. (I produced a nature documentary.)
El árbol produjo más frutos este año. (The tree produced more fruit this year.)
Produjimos suficiente energía solar para toda la casa. (We produced enough solar energy for the whole house.)
La reunión produjo excelentes resultados. (The meeting produced excellent results.)
Produjiste un trabajo excepcional en el proyecto. (You produced exceptional work on the project.)
La tormenta produjo graves daños en la ciudad. (The storm produced severe damage in the city.)
Produjimos una obra de teatro original. (We produced an original play.)
La empresa produjo ganancias récord. (The company produced record profits.)
Produjiste evidencia convincente en el caso. (You produced convincing evidence in the case.)
El experimento produjo resultados inesperados. (The experiment produced unexpected results.)
Produjimos un nuevo medicamento efectivo. (We produced a new effective medication.)
La inversión produjo buenos dividendos. (The investment produced good dividends.)
Produjeron una serie de televisión exitosa. (They produced a successful television series.)
El jardín produjo una abundante cosecha. (The garden produced an abundant harvest.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Producir (to produce) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo produje | I produced |
| Tú produjiste | You produced |
| Él / Ella / Usted produjo | He / She / You produced |
| Nosotros / Nosotras produjimos | We produced |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes produjeron | They / You all produced |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.