Conjugate construir in Spanish
to build / to construct
construir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #132 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo construyo todos los días." (I build every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
construir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to build / to construct · -ir verb · irregular (spelling-change -uir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | construyo * |
| tú | construyes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | construye * |
| nosotros | construimos |
| vosotros | construís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construyen * |
Yo construyo todos los días.
I build every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | construí |
| tú | construiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | construyó * |
| nosotros | construimos |
| vosotros | construisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construyeron * |
Nosotros construimos juntos.
We build together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | construía |
| tú | construías |
| él/ella/Ud. | construía |
| nosotros | construíamos |
| vosotros | construíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construían |
Antes yo construía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to build / to construct often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | construiré |
| tú | construirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | construirá |
| nosotros | construiremos |
| vosotros | construiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construirán |
Mañana yo construiré.
Tomorrow I will build / to construct.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | construiría |
| tú | construirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | construiría |
| nosotros | construiríamos |
| vosotros | construiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construirían |
Si pudiera, yo construiría.
If I could, I would build / to construct.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | construya * |
| tú | construyas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | construya * |
| nosotros | construyamos * |
| vosotros | construyáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construyan * |
Quiero que tú construyas más.
I want you to build more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | construe |
| él/ella/Ud. | construa |
| nosotros | construamos |
| vosotros | construid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construan |
¡Construe!
Build / to construct!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo construyo todos los días.
I build every day.
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¿Tú construyes mucho?
Do you build a lot?
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Él construye con frecuencia.
He builds often.
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Nosotros construimos juntos.
We build together.
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Ellos construyen bien.
They build well.
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Ayer construí por primera vez.
Yesterday I buildd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú construyas más.
I want you to build more.
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Es importante construir correctamente.
It is important to build / to construct correctly.
Common phrases with construir
- construir bien to build well
- construir mucho to build a lot
- dejar de construir to stop building
- volver a construir to build again