produjeron

Produjeron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb producir in the pretérito perfecto simple (preterite). It is used to indicate that a producing action was completed in the past by a group of subjects (they produced).

Conjugation and pattern: In the preterite of producir, the stem changes to produj- and the ending for ellos/ellas/ustedes is -eron, yielding produjeron. The full preterite paradigm for producir is: yo produje, tú produjiste, él produjo, nosotros produjimos, vosotros produjisteis, ellos produjeron. Note that the form for the third person plural ends with -eron, not -ieron, which is a characteristic shared with other -ducir-family verbs in Spanish.

Usage: Produjeron is typically used in narrative contexts to express completed production or outcomes in the past. It can refer to producing tangible goods, results, or any act of yielding or creating something by a plural subject. The preterite in general emphasizes the action as a finished event, often within a sequence of past events. In contrast, its imperfect counterpart produciría produciría would convey a habitual or ongoing past action.

Etymology and related forms: The verb derives from Latin producere, meaning to bring forth. Verbs with a similar j-stem pattern in the preterite include conducir, decir (in related forms), and traer, though each has its own specific conjugation. Produjeron is therefore part of a small group of Spanish verbs that form their third-person plural preterite with -eron after a -j- stem.

Examples: Las fábricas produjeron suficientes suministros para el mes. Las ventas produjeron un aumento significativo de ingresos.