The Imperfect Tense of Producir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Producía muchas películas. (I used to produce many movies.)

Producir is a regular -ir verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Producir (to produce) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of producir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

Producing or making something: For example, Mi abuela producía mermelada casera todos los veranos. (My grandmother used to make homemade jam every summer.)

Causing or bringing about: For example, La contaminación producía muchos problemas de salud. (Pollution was causing many health problems.)

Yielding or generating: For example, La fábrica producía grandes cantidades de desechos tóxicos. (The factory was producing large amounts of toxic waste.)

Giving rise to or resulting in: For example, El calentamiento global producía cambios drásticos en el clima. (Global warming was producing drastic changes in the climate.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Qué asco! Ese perro producía un montón de mierda en la calle. (How disgusting! That dog was producing a lot of shit on the street.)

Examples

Examples of Producir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuelo producía su propio vino. (When he was a child, my grandfather produced his own wine.)

La fábrica producía demasiado ruido por las noches. (The factory produced too much noise at night.)

Ellos producían una gran variedad de quesos artesanales. (They produced a wide variety of artisanal cheeses.)

Tú producías los mejores pasteles de la ciudad. (You produced the best cakes in the city.)

Nosotros producíamos nuestras propias verduras en el huerto. (We produced our own vegetables in the garden.)

La compañía producía componentes electrónicos de alta calidad. (The company produced high-quality electronic components.)

Vosotros producíais un programa de radio muy popular. (You produced a very popular radio show.)

Ella producía películas independientes con bajo presupuesto. (She produced low-budget independent films.)

Ustedes producían demasiada basura en su hogar. (You produced too much waste in your home.)

Yo producía mis propios diseños de moda cuando era joven. (I produced my own fashion designs when I was young.)

La empresa producía energía renovable a través de paneles solares. (The company produced renewable energy through solar panels.)

Ellas producían artesanías únicas para vender en el mercado. (They produced unique handicrafts to sell at the market.)

Vosotros producíais un podcast muy interesante sobre viajes. (You produced a very interesting travel podcast.)

La orquesta producía una hermosa melodía en el concierto. (The orchestra produced a beautiful melody at the concert.)

Nosotros producíamos nuestro propio queso fresco en la granja. (We produced our own fresh cheese on the farm.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Producir (to produce) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.