construir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | construyo |
| tú | construyes |
| él/ella | construye |
| nosotros | construimos |
| vosotros | construís |
| ellos/ellas | construyen |
Yo construyo una casa nueva.
I am building a new house.
Ella construye un puente en la ciudad.
She is building a bridge in the city.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | construí |
| tú | construiste |
| él/ella | construyó |
| nosotros | construimos |
| vosotros | construisteis |
| ellos/ellas | construyeron |
Nosotros construimos un parque el año pasado.
We built a park last year.
Ellos construyeron una escuela en su barrio.
They built a school in their neighborhood.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | construía |
| tú | construías |
| él/ella | construía |
| nosotros | construíamos |
| vosotros | construíais |
| ellos/ellas | construían |
Cuando era niño, yo construía castillos de arena.
When I was a child, I used to build sandcastles.
Mi abuelo siempre construía muebles de madera.
My grandfather always built wooden furniture.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | construiré |
| tú | construirás |
| él/ella | construirá |
| nosotros | construiremos |
| vosotros | construiréis |
| ellos/ellas | construirán |
Mañana construiré una estantería.
Tomorrow I will build a shelf.
Ellos construirán un nuevo centro comercial.
They will build a new shopping center.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | construiría |
| tú | construirías |
| él/ella | construiría |
| nosotros | construiríamos |
| vosotros | construiríais |
| ellos/ellas | construirían |
Yo construiría una casa en la playa si tuviera dinero.
I would build a house on the beach if I had money.
Ella construiría un jardín si tuviera más espacio.
She would build a garden if she had more space.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | construya |
| tú | construyas |
| él/ella | construya |
| nosotros | construyamos |
| vosotros | construyáis |
| ellos/ellas | construyan |
Es importante que yo construya un buen plan.
It is important that I build a good plan.
Espero que ellos construyan la casa pronto.
I hope that they build the house soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | construyera |
| tú | construyeras |
| él/ella | construyera |
| nosotros | construyéramos |
| vosotros | construyerais |
| ellos/ellas | construyeran |
Si yo construyera un puente, sería muy grande.
If I were to build a bridge, it would be very large.
Si ella construyera una casa, utilizaría materiales reciclados.
If she were to build a house, she would use recycled materials.
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Common questions
- Is "construir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "construir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "construir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "construir" conjugates as: construyes, construyo, construyen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "construir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "construir" conjugates as: construiste, construí, construyeron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "construir" in Spanish?
- "construir" (to build, to construct) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.