introducirverb
Introducir means to introduce or to insert in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as introduce, introdujo and introducido.
- to introduce, to insert
False friend
Introducir looks like to introduce (a person), but it means to insert.
La revolución introdujo una nueva era.
The revolution ushered in a new era.
Voy a introducir la llave en la puerta.
I am going to put the key into the door.
¿Cuándo se introdujeron las papas en Japón?
When were potatoes introduced into Japan?
La contraseña que ha introducido no es válida.
The password you have entered is invalid.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| introduce | he, she, it | Present |
| introdujo | he, she, it | Preterite |
| introducido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| introduciendo | Gerund | |
| introducen | they | Present |
| introduzca | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| introdujeron | they | Preterite |
| introducimos | we | Present |
| introducirá | he, she, it | Future |
| introducida | feminine singular | Past participle |
| introducidos | masculine plural | Past participle |