The Imperfect Tense of Producir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Ella producía películas de terror. (She used to produce horror movies.)

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

Conjugations

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

The imperfect tense of producir is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

Producing or making something: Por ejemplo, mi abuela producía mermelada casera todos los veranos (My grandmother used to make homemade jam every summer). This meaning can also extend to creative works like el director producía películas de terror (the director produced horror movies).

Causing or bringing about: For example, la contaminación producía enfermedades respiratorias (pollution caused respiratory illnesses). This usage can be literal or figurative, like su actitud producía tensión en la oficina (their attitude caused tension in the office).

Yielding or generating: Por ejemplo, la fábrica producía miles de unidades al mes (the factory produced thousands of units per month). This can refer to tangible products or abstract concepts like el proyecto producía buenos resultados (the project yielded good results).

Occurring or happening (colloquial): For example, cada vez que salíamos, se producía un drama (every time we went out, some drama happened). This informal usage implies an unintended or unexpected event.

Examples

Examples of Producir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo producía música electrónica en mi tiempo libre. (I used to produce electronic music in my free time.)

La fábrica producía miles de artículos cada día. (The factory used to produce thousands of items every day.)

Ellos producían películas de bajo presupuesto. (They used to produce low-budget movies.)

Ella producía programas de radio muy populares. (She used to produce very popular radio shows.)

Nosotros producíamos nuestros propios vegetales orgánicos. (We used to produce our own organic vegetables.)

Tú producías un podcast sobre viajes. (You used to produce a travel podcast.)

La compañía producía software innovador. (The company used to produce innovative software.)

Ellas producían artesanías únicas y coloridas. (They used to produce unique and colorful handicrafts.)

Él producía eventos musicales underground. (He used to produce underground music events.)

Ustedes producían contenido viral en las redes sociales. (You guys used to produce viral content on social media.)

La granja producía una gran variedad de frutas y verduras. (The farm used to produce a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.)

Nosotros producíamos nuestro propio vino casero. (We used to produce our own homemade wine.)

Tú producías cortometrajes experimentales. (You used to produce experimental short films.)

La empresa producía energía renovable. (The company used to produce renewable energy.)

Ellos producían programas de televisión educativos. (They used to produce educational television programs.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Producir (to produce) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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.