Introduction

reproducir means “to reproduce”, and it is one of the verbs you will use every day in Spanish. It is the verb for expressing “to reproduce” in everyday Spanish — in conversation, at work, and at home. This page shows reproducir in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Yo reproduzco la canción por la mañana.” — “I reproduce the song.”

reproducir in real example sentences

The twelve sentences below are grouped by how reproducir is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.

In the present: everyday use

These sentences use {verb} in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.

  1. “Yo reproduzco la canción cada día.” — “I reproduce the song.”
  2. “Tú reproduces la canción cada día.” — “you reproduce the song.”
  3. “Él reproduce la canción siempre.” — “He reproduces the song.”
  4. “Nosotros reproducimos la canción todos los días.” — “We reproduce the song.”

Talking about the past

The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show {verb} in the past, so you can talk about what already happened. 5. “Yo reproduje la canción ayer.” — “I reproduced the song.” (preterite) 6. “Él reprodujo la canción ayer.” — “He reproduced the song.” (preterite) 7. “Yo reproducía la canción cuando era joven.” — “I used to reproduce the song.” (imperfect)

Plans and things already done

These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of {verb} stays the same. 8. “Nosotros reproduciremos la canción mañana.” — “We will reproduce the song.” (future) 9. “Tú has reproducido la canción hoy.” — “you have reproduced the song.” (present-perfect) 10. “Espero que yo reproduzca la canción.” — “I hope that I reproduce the song.” (present-subjunctive)

More everyday uses

Two more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action. 11. “Vosotros reproducís la canción cada semana.” — “You reproduce the song.” 12. “Ellos reproducen la canción normalmente.” — “They reproduce the song.”

reproducir in context

Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how reproducir appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.

Dialogue in a café

Sofía: “¿Tú reproduces la canción?” — Do you reproduce the song?

Diego: “Sí, yo reproduzco la canción cada día. Es parte de mi rutina.” — Yes, I reproduce the song every day. It is part of my routine.

Sofía: “¿Y ayer? ¿También reproduces la canción?” — And yesterday? Did you reproduce the song too?

Diego: “Sí, ayer yo reproduje la canción. Mañana nosotros reproduciremos la canción otra vez.” — Yes, yesterday I reproduced the song. Tomorrow we will reproduce the song again.

A short paragraph

Él reproduce la canción cada día — that one sentence already tells you a lot about how reproducir works in real Spanish: who does it, when, and with what. Around it you can build a whole paragraph: what happened yesterday, what is happening now, and what will happen tomorrow, all with the same verb. When you write your own paragraph, start with the present — yo reproduzco la canción — then add one past sentence and one future sentence, and you have practised three tenses with one verb. That is the fastest way to make reproducir yours: use it in a story, not only in a table.

Common mistakes

Using the unchanged stem

Learners often write reproduco for the yo form, keeping the infinitive stem unchanged. The correct form is reproduzco. Because reproducir changes its stem vowel, the change appears in the stressed syllables of the present: say the correct form out loud a few times — yo reproduzco la canción — until the changed stem feels natural.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he reproducido la canción. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy reproducido is not the present perfect of reproducir — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing reproducir with representar

reproducir and representar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of reproducir — reproduce — the sentence needs reproducir; if it needs the meaning of representar, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo reproduzca la canción. Using the indicative — Espero que yo reproduzco — is one of the most frequent learner errors with reproducir. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of reproducir in the present?

  • A. reproduces
  • B. reproduce
  • C. reproducimos
  • D. reproduzco

2. What is the tu form of reproducir in the preterite?

  • A. reprodujimos
  • B. reprodujiste
  • C. reproduje
  • D. reprodujo

3. What is the el form of reproducir in the imperfect?

  • A. reproducías
  • B. reproducíamos
  • C. reproducíais
  • D. reproducía

4. What is the nosotros form of reproducir in the future?

  • A. reproducirá
  • B. reproduciremos
  • C. reproduciré
  • D. reproducirás

5. What is the vosotros form of reproducir in the present perfect?

  • A. he reproducido
  • B. has reproducido
  • C. ha reproducido
  • D. habéis reproducido

6. What is the ellos form of reproducir in the present subjunctive?

  • A. reproduzca
  • B. reproduzcan
  • C. reproduzca
  • D. reproduzcas

7. What is the yo form of reproducir in the preterite?

  • A. reprodujiste
  • B. reprodujo
  • C. reprodujimos
  • D. reproduje

8. What is the tu form of reproducir in the imperfect?

  • A. reproducíamos
  • B. reproducías
  • C. reproducía
  • D. reproducía

9. What is the el form of reproducir in the future?

  • A. reproduciré
  • B. reproducirás
  • C. reproduciremos
  • D. reproducirá

10. What is the nosotros form of reproducir in the conditional?

  • A. reproduciría
  • B. reproduciríamos
  • C. reproduciría
  • D. reproducirías

Answer key

  1. reproduzco — The present table gives yo = reproduzco.
  2. reprodujiste — The preterite table gives tu = reprodujiste.
  3. reproducía — The imperfect table gives el = reproducía.
  4. reproduciremos — The future table gives nosotros = reproduciremos.
  5. habéis reproducido — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis reproducido.
  6. reproduzcan — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = reproduzcan.
  7. reproduje — The preterite table gives yo = reproduje.
  8. reproducías — The imperfect table gives tu = reproducías.
  9. reproducirá — The future table gives el = reproducirá.
  10. reproduciríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = reproduciríamos.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use reproducir in a sentence?

Put the subject first, then the conjugated form, then the rest: “Yo reproduzco la canción.” — “I reproduce the song.” Change the form for the person and the tense, but keep the sentence pattern the same.

What is the most useful form of reproducir to learn first?

Learn the present yo form reproduzco first, then the preterite yo form reproduje and the participle reproducido. With those three you can talk about the present, the past and the perfect tenses. Add the gerund reproduciendo next, and you can describe actions in progress too.

Is reproducir reflexive?

No — reproducir is not reflexive. It takes a direct object, not a reflexive pronoun: yo reproduzco la canción. Do not add me or se to it unless the sentence genuinely needs a pronoun for another reason.

Where can I see the full conjugation of reproducir?

On the main conjugation page for reproducir, which has every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, plus notes, examples and a quiz. The preterite-tense page covers one tense in depth if that is what you need right now.

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