Introduction

reproducir means “to reproduce” in English, and it is a verb you will meet again and again once you start reading and speaking Spanish. It is used whenever you need to talk about the song — at home, at work, and in everyday conversation — which makes it a practical verb to learn early and to use confidently. This page gives you the complete conjugation of reproducir in every tense and mood, with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the irregular forms. reproducir is a irregular -ir verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: “Yo reproduzco la canción todos los días.” — “I reproduce the song.” Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts
Infinitive reproducir
English to reproduce
Verb type Irregular -ir verb
Gerund reproduciendo
Past participle reproducido
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: reproduciendo · Past participle: reproducido

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo reproduzco
tú reproduces
él/ella/Ud. reproduce
nosotros/as reproducimos
vosotros/as reproducís
ellos/ellas/Uds. reproducen

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For reproducir, the yo form is reproduzco, as in “Yo reproduzco la canción.” — “I reproduce the song.” This is one of the tenses where reproducir does not follow the regular -ir pattern, so learn the forms in the table above rather than guessing them from the infinitive.

Preterite

Person Form
yo reproduje
tú reprodujiste
él/ella/Ud. reprodujo
nosotros/as reprodujimos
vosotros/as reprodujisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprodujeron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For reproducir, the yo form is reproduje, as in “Yo reproduje la canción.” — “I reproduced the song.” This is one of the tenses where reproducir does not follow the regular -ir pattern, so learn the forms in the table above rather than guessing them from the infinitive.

Imperfect

Person Form
yo reproducía
tú reproducías
él/ella/Ud. reproducía
nosotros/as reproducíamos
vosotros/as reproducíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reproducían

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For reproducir, the yo form is reproducía, as in “Yo reproducía la canción.” — “I used to reproduce the song.”

Future

Person Form
yo reproduciré
tú reproducirás
él/ella/Ud. reproducirá
nosotros/as reproduciremos
vosotros/as reproduciréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reproducirán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For reproducir, the yo form is reproduciré, as in “Yo reproduciré la canción.” — “I will reproduce the song.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo reproduciría
tú reproducirías
él/ella/Ud. reproduciría
nosotros/as reproduciríamos
vosotros/as reproduciríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reproducirían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For reproducir, the yo form is reproduciría, as in “Yo reproduciría la canción.” — “I would reproduce the song.”

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he reproducido
tú has reproducido
él/ella/Ud. ha reproducido
nosotros/as hemos reproducido
vosotros/as habéis reproducido
ellos/ellas/Uds. han reproducido

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For reproducir, the yo form is he reproducido, as in “Yo he reproducido la canción.” — “I have reproduced the song.”

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había reproducido
tú habías reproducido
él/ella/Ud. había reproducido
nosotros/as habíamos reproducido
vosotros/as habíais reproducido
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían reproducido

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For reproducir, the yo form is había reproducido, as in “Yo había reproducido la canción.” — “I had reproduced the song.”

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré reproducido
tú habrás reproducido
él/ella/Ud. habrá reproducido
nosotros/as habremos reproducido
vosotros/as habréis reproducido
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán reproducido

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For reproducir, the yo form is habré reproducido, as in “Yo habré reproducido la canción.” — “I will have reproduced the song.”

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría reproducido
tú habrías reproducido
él/ella/Ud. habría reproducido
nosotros/as habríamos reproducido
vosotros/as habríais reproducido
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían reproducido

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For reproducir, the yo form is habría reproducido, as in “Yo habría reproducido la canción.” — “I would have reproduced the song.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo reproduzca
tú reproduzcas
él/ella/Ud. reproduzca
nosotros/as reproduzcamos
vosotros/as reproducáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reproduzcan

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For reproducir, the yo form is reproduzca, as in “Espero que yo reproduzca la canción.” — “I hope that I reproduce the song.” This is one of the tenses where reproducir does not follow the regular -ir pattern, so learn the forms in the table above rather than guessing them from the infinitive.

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo reprodujera
tú reprodujeras
él/ella/Ud. reprodujera
nosotros/as reprodujéramos
vosotros/as reprodujerais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprodujeran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For reproducir, the yo form is reprodujera, as in “Si yo reprodujera la canción, ...” — “If I reproduced the song, ...” Watch out: the past participle of reproducir is irregular — reproducido, not the regular form — and that irregular participle appears in every perfect tense.

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: reprodujera becomes reprodujese, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú reproduce
Ud. reproduzca
nosotros/as reproduzcamos
vosotros/as reproducid
Uds. reproduzcan

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú reproduzcas
Ud. reproduzca
nosotros/as reproduzcamos
vosotros/as reproducáis
Uds. reproduzcan

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is reproduce, as in “¡Reproduce la canción” — “Reproduce the song” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no reproduzcas. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with reproducir. This is one of the tenses where reproducir does not follow the regular -ir pattern, so learn the forms in the table above rather than guessing them from the infinitive.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with reproducir, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.

  1. “Yo reproduzco la canción cada día.” — “I reproduce the song.”
  2. “Él reproduce la canción todos los días.” — “He reproduces the song.”
  3. “Yo reproduje la canción ayer.” — “I reproduced the song.”
  4. “Él reprodujo la canción ayer.” — “He reproduced the song.”
  5. “Yo reproducía la canción cuando era joven.” — “I used to reproduce the song.”
  6. “Nosotros reproduciremos la canción mañana.” — “We will reproduce the song.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo reproduciría la canción.” — “If I could, i would reproduce the song.”
  8. “Yo he reproducido la canción hoy.” — “I have reproduced the song.”
  9. “Espero que yo reproduzca la canción.” — “I hope that I reproduce the song.”
  10. “estoy reproduciendo la canción ahora mismo.” — “I am reproducing the song.”

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

Is reproducir regular or irregular?

reproducir is a irregular -ir verb. It is irregular in these tenses: present, preterite, present-subjunctive, imperfect-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.

What is the past participle of reproducir?

The past participle of reproducir is reproducido. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he reproducido, había reproducido, habré reproducido — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund reproduciendo and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of reproducir?

The gerund of reproducir is reproduciendo. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy reproduciendo, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle reproducido, which belongs with haber, not with estar.

What is the yo form of reproducir in the present?

The yo form is reproduzco — “Yo reproduzco la canción.” means “I reproduce the song.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú reproduces, él reproduce, nosotros reproducimos, ellos reproducen.

What is the difference between reproducir and representar?

reproducir means “to reproduce”, while representar means “to represent”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to reproduce”, use reproducir; if it is about the meaning of representar, use representar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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