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Spanish verb conjugation
construir
to build
verb
irregular
Word 893 of the core 1,000 · Stage 5, Well-rounded
How to conjugate construir
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | construyo I build / I am building | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | construyes you build / you are building | |
| él/ella | construye he/she builds / he/she is building / you build (formal) / you are building (formal) | |
| nosotros | construimos we build / we are building | |
| ellos/ellas | construyen they build / they are building / you all build / you all are building |
Preterite
| yo | construí I built | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | construiste you built | |
| él/ella | construyó he/she built / you built (formal) | |
| nosotros | construimos we built | |
| ellos/ellas | construyeron they built / you all built |
Imperfect
| yo | construía I was building / I used to build | |
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| tú | construías you were building / you used to build | |
| él/ella | construía he/she was building / he/she used to build / you were building (formal) / you used to build (formal) | |
| nosotros | construíamos we were building / we used to build | |
| ellos/ellas | construían they were building / they used to build / you all were building / you all used to build |
Future
| yo | construiré I will build | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | construirás you will build | |
| él/ella | construirá he/she will build / you will build (formal) | |
| nosotros | construiremos we will build | |
| ellos/ellas | construirán they will build / you all will build |
In a sentence
Mi padre construyó esta casa con sus manos.
My father built this house with his hands.
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