Conducir can mean operating a vehicle, with or without naming it.

The idea

Use the irregular form conduzco with yo and conducimos with nosotros in the present.

Examples

  • Conduzco el coche al trabajo.I drive the car to work.
  • Ella conduce un autobús por la ciudad.She drives a bus through the city.
  • Conducimos despacio cuando llueve.We drive slowly when it rains.
  • ¿Quién conduce hoy?Who is driving today?
  • Ellos conducen hasta el pueblo.They drive as far as the village.
  • No conduzco de noche.I do not drive at night.

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Watch out

Conducir describes driving; esperar el autobús means waiting for the bus.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ el coche al trabajo. (conduzco / conduco)

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    conduzco

    Conduzco is the irregular present form for yo.

  2. Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ despacio. (conducimos / conducen)

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    conducimos

    Conducimos is the present form for nosotros.

  3. Choose the action of driving the bus: Ella está al volante de un autobús: ella ___ un autobús. (conduce / espera)

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    conduce

    Conduce describes driving the bus; espera means waits for it.

Use it today

Say who drives today and describe how you drive in rain.