construir conjugation

To build, to construct · Irregular verb (i→y)

Infinitive
construir
Gerund
construyendo
Past participle
construido

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.

Indicative

Present

yoconstruyo
construyes
él / ella / ustedconstruye
nosotros / nosotrasconstruimos
vosotros / vosotrasconstruís
ellos / ellas / ustedesconstruyen

Preterite

yoconstruí
construiste
él / ella / ustedconstruyó
nosotros / nosotrasconstruimos
vosotros / vosotrasconstruisteis
ellos / ellas / ustedesconstruyeron

Imperfect

yoconstruía
construías
él / ella / ustedconstruía
nosotros / nosotrasconstruíamos
vosotros / vosotrasconstruíais
ellos / ellas / ustedesconstruían

Future

yoconstruiré
construirás
él / ella / ustedconstruirá
nosotros / nosotrasconstruiremos
vosotros / vosotrasconstruiréis
ellos / ellas / ustedesconstruirán

Conditional

yoconstruiría
construirías
él / ella / ustedconstruiría
nosotros / nosotrasconstruiríamos
vosotros / vosotrasconstruiríais
ellos / ellas / ustedesconstruirían

Subjunctive

Present

yoconstruya
construyas
él / ella / ustedconstruya
nosotros / nosotrasconstruyamos
vosotros / vosotrasconstruyáis
ellos / ellas / ustedesconstruyan

Imperfect

yoconstruyera
construyeras
él / ella / ustedconstruyera
nosotros / nosotrasconstruyéramos
vosotros / vosotrasconstruyerais
ellos / ellas / ustedesconstruyeran

Imperative

Affirmative

construye
ustedconstruya
nosotrosconstruyamos
vosotrosconstruid
ustedesconstruyan

Negative

no construyas
ustedno construya
nosotrosno construyamos
vosotrosno construyáis
ustedesno 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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