Indicative
| 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 / nosotras | construimos | construimos | construíamos | construiremos | construiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | construís | construisteis | construíais | construiréis | construiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | construyen | construyeron | construían | construirán | construirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | construya | construyera |
| tú | construyas | construyeras |
| él / ella / usted | construya | construyera |
| nosotros / nosotras | construyamos | construyéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | construyáis | construyerais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | construyan | construyeran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | construye | no construyas |
| usted | construya | no construya |
| nosotros | construyamos | no construyamos |
| vosotros | construid | no construyáis |
| ustedes | construyan | no construyan |
Construir conjugation quick answers
- Construir present tense
- The present tense of construir is: construyo, construyes, construye, construimos, construís, construyen.
- Construir preterite
- The preterite of construir is: construí, construiste, construyó, construimos, construisteis, construyeron.
- Construir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of construir is: construía, construías, construía, construíamos, construíais, construían.
- Construir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of construir is: construya, construyas, construya, construyamos, construyáis, construyan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of construir?
The yo form of construir is "construyo" in the present tense, "construí" in the preterite, and "construya" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of construir?
The past participle of construir is "construido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he construido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of construir?
The gerund of construir is "construyendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy construyendo").
How do you conjugate construir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), construir is: construí, construiste, construyó, construimos, construisteis, construyeron.
How do you conjugate construir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), construir is: construía, construías, construía, construíamos, construíais, construían.
What is the present subjunctive of construir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of construir is: construya, construyas, construya, construyamos, construyáis, construyan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of construir?
The affirmative tú command of construir is "construye" and the negative is "no construyas".
Is construir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb construir is Irregular verb (i→y). The full tables above show every form.
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