The preterite of reducir is used to express a specific instance of reducing something in the past, for example Reduje los gastos el mes pasado (I reduced the expenses last month). This tense emphasizes the completed action at a particular moment.

This is an irregular verb in the preterite. The stem changes to ‘reduj-‘ in all forms, following the pattern of other -ucir verbs.

Conjugations

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

The preterite of reducir expresses a completed action of reducing or decreasing in the past.

To reduce/decrease: Describes making something smaller or less, for example La empresa redujo sus gastos (The company reduced its expenses) or Redujeron el precio a la mitad (They reduced the price by half).

To scale down: Used for downsizing or scaling back, for example Redujo el tamaño del proyecto (He/she scaled down the project).

Examples

Examples of Reducir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Reduje mis gastos mensuales. (I reduced my monthly expenses.)

Redujiste el tamaño de la porción. (You reduced the portion size.)

La empresa redujo su personal. (The company reduced its staff.)

Redujimos el tiempo de espera. (We reduced the waiting time.)

Los científicos redujeron la contaminación. (The scientists reduced the pollution.)

Reduje la velocidad en la curva. (I reduced speed in the curve.)

Redujiste el volumen de la música. (You reduced the volume of the music.)

El chef redujo la salsa a fuego lento. (The chef reduced the sauce over low heat.)

Redujimos el consumo de energía. (We reduced energy consumption.)

Las fábricas redujeron sus emisiones. (The factories reduced their emissions.)

Reduje el azúcar en la receta. (I reduced the sugar in the recipe.)

Redujiste la intensidad del ejercicio. (You reduced the exercise intensity.)

El banco redujo las tasas de interés. (The bank reduced interest rates.)

Redujimos el estrés con meditación. (We reduced stress through meditation.)

Los atletas redujeron su tiempo de recuperación. (The athletes reduced their recovery time.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reducir (to reduce) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.