The Imperfect Tense of reducir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo reducía mi consumo de plástico. (I was reducing my plastic consumption.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Reducir (to reduce) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To reduce or make smaller: Por ejemplo, Yo reducía el consumo de azúcar en mi dieta. (I used to reduce my sugar consumption in my diet.)

To diminish or lessen: Por ejemplo, Las nuevas políticas reducían la contaminación ambiental. (The new policies were reducing environmental pollution.)

To condense or summarize: Por ejemplo, El profesor reducía los conceptos complejos a explicaciones sencillas. (The professor used to reduce complex concepts to simple explanations.)

To convert or change: Por ejemplo, La receta reducía los ingredientes líquidos a una salsa espesa. (The recipe used to reduce the liquid ingredients into a thick sauce.)

To subdue or overcome (colloquial): Por ejemplo, Con su mirada, la mamá reducía a los niños traviesos. (With her gaze, the mom used to subdue the mischievous kids.)

Examples

Examples of Reducir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo reducía mi consumo de plástico para ayudar al medio ambiente. (I was reducing my plastic consumption to help the environment.)

La empresa reducía los costos de producción para aumentar sus ganancias. (The company was reducing production costs to increase its profits.)

El gobierno reducía los impuestos para estimular la economía. (The government was reducing taxes to stimulate the economy.)

Ella reducía su estrés practicando yoga y meditación. (She was reducing her stress by practicing yoga and meditation.)

Nosotros reducíamos nuestro consumo de carne por razones éticas. (We were reducing our meat consumption for ethical reasons.)

El equipo reducía la ventaja del rival en el marcador. (The team was reducing the opponent’s lead on the scoreboard.)

Ellos reducían su huella de carbono utilizando transporte público. (They were reducing their carbon footprint by using public transportation.)

Tú reducías el volumen de la música para no molestar a los vecinos. (You were reducing the volume of the music so as not to bother the neighbors.)

La familia reducía sus gastos para ahorrar dinero. (The family was reducing their expenses to save money.)

El chef reducía la salsa para que se espesara. (The chef was reducing the sauce to thicken it.)

Ella reducía su consumo de azúcar para mantener una dieta saludable. (She was reducing her sugar intake to maintain a healthy diet.)

El entrenador reducía la intensidad del entrenamiento para evitar lesiones. (The coach was reducing the intensity of the training to avoid injuries.)

Nosotros reducíamos el uso de aire acondicionado para ahorrar energía. (We were reducing the use of air conditioning to save energy.)

Ellos reducían la velocidad al acercarse a una zona escolar. (They were reducing speed when approaching a school zone.)

Tú reducías la cantidad de trabajo para tener más tiempo libre. (You were reducing the amount of work to have more free time.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reducir (to reduce) 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.