construir conjugation
to build/construct
Construir Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
construir
to build/construct
Gerund
construyendo
Present Participle
Past Participle
construido
Used in perfect tenses
Construir Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | construyo | construí | construía | construiré | construiría |
| tú | construyes | construiste | construías | construirás | construirías |
| él/ella/usted | construye | construyó | construía | construirá | construiría |
| nosotros | construimos | construimos | construíamos | construiremos | construiríamos |
| vosotros | construís | construisteis | construíais | construiréis | construiríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | construyen | construyeron | construían | construirán | construirían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Construir Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he construido | había construido | habré construido | habría construido |
| tú | has construido | habías construido | habrás construido | habrías construido |
| él/ella/usted | ha construido | había construido | habrá construido | habría construido |
| nosotros | hemos construido | habíamos construido | habremos construido | habríamos construido |
| vosotros | habéis construido | habíais construido | habréis construido | habríais construido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han construido | habían construido | habrán construido | habrían construido |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Construir Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | construya | construyera | construyese |
| tú | construyas | construyeras | construyeses |
| él/ella/usted | construya | construyera | construyese |
| nosotros | construyamos | construyéramos | construyésemos |
| vosotros | construyáis | construyerais | construyeseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | construyan | construyeran | construyesen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Construir Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | construye |
| él/ella/usted | construya |
| nosotros | construyamos |
| vosotros | construid |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | construyan |
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Imperative
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorise the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Verb Information
Category
Actions
Ending Type
-ir verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.