The Present Tense of Conducir is used to describe actions happening now or habitual actions, for example: Yo conduzco el carro a la oficina todos los días. (I drive the car to the office every day.)

This verb belongs to the -cir to -zca spelling-changing conjugation type, where the c changes to zc before the vowel endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Conducir (to drive) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Conducir generally means to drive or operate a vehicle, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To drive or operate a vehicle: for example, Yo conduzco un automóvil todos los días (I drive a car every day).

To lead or guide: for example, El guía conduce al grupo por el museo (The guide leads the group through the museum).

To transmit or convey: for example, El cable conduce la electricidad (The cable conducts electricity).

To behave or act (colloquial): for example, ¡Condúcete bien en la fiesta! (Behave yourself at the party!).

To manage or direct (colloquial): for example, Ella conduce el negocio familiar (She runs the family business).

To lead or take (rude, colloquial): for example, ¡Condúcete a la chingada! (Take yourself to hell!).

Examples

Examples of Conducir in the Present Tense

Yo conduzco al trabajo todos los días. (I drive to work every day.)

¿Tú conduces o tomas el autobús? (Do you drive or take the bus?)

Ella conduce con mucho cuidado en las calles concurridas. (She drives very carefully on busy streets.)

Nosotros conducimos al parque los fines de semana para pasear. (We drive to the park on weekends to take a walk.)

Ellos conducen despacio por la zona escolar. (They drive slowly through the school zone.)

En la ciudad, la mayoría de la gente conduce en lugar de caminar. (In the city, most people drive instead of walking.)

¿Quién conduce el auto nuevo? (Who drives the new car?)

Mis amigos y yo conducimos al cine los viernes por la noche. (My friends and I drive to the movies on Friday nights.)

La familia conduce a la playa para vacacionar. (The family drives to the beach for vacation.)

¿A qué hora conduces de regreso a casa? (What time do you drive back home?)

Nadie conduce mejor que mi papá. (No one drives better than my dad.)

Los jóvenes conducen muy rápido en las calles residenciales. (Young people drive too fast on residential streets.)

¿Alguien conduce un auto eléctrico? (Does anyone drive an electric car?)

Los turistas conducen con cuidado en las carreteras desconocidas. (Tourists drive carefully on unfamiliar roads.)

Mis vecinos conducen todos los días al trabajo. (My neighbors drive to work every day.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Conducir (to drive) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.