How to conjugate Construir in Spanish
To build, to construct Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Construir
- Construir in the Indicative Present
- Construir in the Indicative Preterite
- Construir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Construir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Construir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Construir in the Indicative Future
- Construir in the Indicative Conditional
- Construir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Construir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Construir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Construir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Construir
- Imperative tenses of Construir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Construir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Construir is the Spanish verb for "to build, to construct". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to construir include: edificar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | construir | to build, to construct |
Past participle | construido | built |
Gerund | construyendo | building |
Indicative Tenses of Construir
Construir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of construir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "construyo", meaning "I build".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construyo | I build |
Tú | construyes | you build |
Ella / Él / Usted | construye | s/he builds, you (formal) build |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construimos | we build |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construís | you (plural) build |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construyen | they build, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Construir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of construir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "construí", meaning "I built".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construí | I built |
Tú | construiste | you built |
Ella / Él / Usted | construyó | s/he built, you (formal) built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construimos | we built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construisteis | you (plural) built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construyeron | they built, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Construir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of construir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "construía", meaning "I used to build".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construía | I used to build |
Tú | construías | you used to build |
Ella / Él / Usted | construía | s/he used to build, you (formal) used to build |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construíamos | we used to build |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construíais | you (plural) used to build |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construían | they used to build, |
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Construir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of construir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy construyendo", meaning "I am building".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy construyendo | I am building |
Tú | estás construyendo | you are building |
Ella / Él / Usted | está construyendo | s/he is building, you (formal) are building |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos construyendo | we are building |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis construyendo | you (plural) are building |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están construyendo | they are building, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Construir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of construir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a construir", meaning "I am going to build".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a construir | I am going to build |
Tú | vas a construir | you are going to build |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a construir | s/he is going to build, you (formal) are going to build |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a construir | we are going to build |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a construir | you (plural) are going to build |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a construir | they are going to build, |
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Construir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of construir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "construiré", meaning "I will build".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construiré | I will build |
Tú | construirás | you will build |
Ella / Él / Usted | construirá | s/he will build, you (formal) will build |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construiremos | we will build |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construiréis | you (plural) will build |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construirán | they will build, |
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Construir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of construir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "construiría", meaning "I would build".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construiría | I would build |
Tú | construirías | you would build |
Ella / Él / Usted | construiría | s/he would build, you (formal) would build |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construiríamos | we would build |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construiríais | you (plural) would build |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construirían | they would build, |
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Construir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of construir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he construido", meaning "I have built".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he construido | I have built |
Tú | has construido | you have built |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha construido | s/he has built, you (formal) have built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos construido | we have built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis construido | you (plural) have built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han construido | they have built, |
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Construir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of construir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había construido", meaning "I had built".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había construido | I had built |
Tú | habías construido | you had built |
Ella / Él / Usted | había construido | s/he had built, you (formal) had built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos construido | we had built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais construido | you (plural) had built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían construido | they had built, |
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Construir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of construir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré construido", meaning "I will have built".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré construido | I will have built |
Tú | habrás construido | you will have built |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá construido | s/he will have built, you (formal) will have built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos construido | we will have built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis construido | you (plural) will have built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán construido | they will have built, |
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Construir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of construir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría construido", meaning "I would have built".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría construido | I would have built |
Tú | habrías construido | you would have built |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría construido | s/he would have built, you (formal) would have built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos construido | we would have built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais construido | you (plural) would have built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían construido | they would have built, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Construir
Construir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "construya", meaning "I build".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construya | I build |
Tú | construyas | you build |
Ella / Él / Usted | construya | s/he builds, you (formal) build |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construyamos | we build |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construyáis | you (plural) build |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construyan | they build, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Construir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "construyera", meaning "I built".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construyera | I built |
Tú | construyeras | you built |
Ella / Él / Usted | construyera | s/he built, you (formal) built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construyéramos | we built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construyerais | you (plural) built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construyeran | they built, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Construir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "construyere", meaning "I will build".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | construyere | I will build |
Tú | construyeres | you will build |
Ella / Él / Usted | construyere | s/he will build, you (formal) will build |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construyéremos | we will build |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construyereis | you (plural) will build |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construyeren | they will build, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Construir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya construido", meaning "I have built".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya construido | I have built |
Tú | hayas construido | you have built |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya construido | s/he has built, you (formal) have built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos construido | we have built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis construido | you (plural) have built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan construido | they have built, |
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Construir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera construido", meaning "I had built".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera construido | I had built |
Tú | hubieras construido | you had built |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera construido | s/he had built, you (formal) had built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos construido | we had built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais construido | you (plural) had built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran construido | they had built, |
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Construir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere construido", meaning "I will have built".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere construido | I will have built |
Tú | hubieres construido | you will have built |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere construido | s/he will have built, you (formal) will have built |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos construido | we will have built |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis construido | you (plural) will have built |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren construido | they will have built, |
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Imperative Tenses of Construir
Construir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "construya", meaning "(to you formal) build!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | construye | (to you) build! |
Ella / Él / Usted | construya | (to you formal) build! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | construyamos | let's build! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | construid | (to you plural) build! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | construyan | (to you plural formal) build! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Construir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no construya", meaning "(to you formal) don't build!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no construyas | (to you) don't build! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no construya | (to you formal) don't build! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no construyamos | let's not build! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no construyáis | (to you plural) don't build! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no construyan | (to you plural formal) don't build! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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