The Present Tense of Producir is used when you want to express an action that is happening right now or that occurs regularly. For example, La fábrica produce miles de artículos cada día. (The factory produces thousands of items every day.)

Producir is a verb that follows the -cir to -zca spelling-changing conjugation pattern in the present tense. This means that the ‘c’ changes to ‘zc’ before the vowels ‘a’ and ‘o’ in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

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

Producir generally means to produce, generate or create something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To produce or manufacture: for example, La fábrica produce miles de coches al año. (The factory produces thousands of cars per year.)

To generate or create: for example, El sol produce luz y calor. (The sun produces light and heat.)

To yield or bear fruit: for example, Los árboles producen fruta en primavera. (The trees produce fruit in spring.)

To cause or bring about: for example, El ruido produce dolor de cabeza. (The noise produces headaches.)

To compose or write: for example, El escritor produce una novela al año. (The writer produces a novel per year.)

Colloquial meaning: To impress or amaze: for example, ¡Ese chico produce con su talento! (That guy really impresses with his talent!)

Examples

Examples of Producir in the Present Tense

La fábrica produce miles de productos al día. (The factory produces thousands of products per day.)

Mi hermana produce música electrónica. (My sister produces electronic music.)

El equipo de filmación produce documentales premiados. (The film crew produces award-winning documentaries.)

Nosotros producimos contenido digital para nuestra empresa. (We produce digital content for our company.)

¿Cuánto producís al mes? (How much do you produce per month?)

Los agricultores producen frutas y verduras orgánicas. (The farmers produce organic fruits and vegetables.)

Yo produzco podcasts sobre viajes. (I produce travel podcasts.)

Tú produces excelentes resultados en tu trabajo. (You produce excellent results at your job.)

Ellos producen una revista mensual sobre moda. (They produce a monthly fashion magazine.)

¿Qué tipo de eventos producen ustedes? (What kind of events do you produce?)

La compañía produce energía renovable. (The company produces renewable energy.)

Nosotros producimos artesanías únicas. (We produce unique handicrafts.)

¿Cuánto producís al año? (How much do you produce per year?)

Tú produces obras de arte impresionantes. (You produce impressive works of art.)

Ellas producen un programa de radio popular. (They produce a popular radio show.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Producir (to produce) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian 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.