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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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — construir (spelling-change -uir) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo construyo *
construyes *
él/ella/Ud. construye *
nosotros construimos
vosotros construís
ellos/ellas/Uds. construyen *
Example

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
construiste
él/ella/Ud. construyó *
nosotros construimos
vosotros construisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. construyeron *
Example

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
construías
él/ella/Ud. construía
nosotros construíamos
vosotros construíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. construían
Example

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
construirás
él/ella/Ud. construirá
nosotros construiremos
vosotros construiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. construirán
Example

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
construirías
él/ella/Ud. construiría
nosotros construiríamos
vosotros construiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. construirían
Example

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 *
construyas *
él/ella/Ud. construya *
nosotros construyamos *
vosotros construyáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. construyan *
Example

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 -
construe
él/ella/Ud. construa
nosotros construamos
vosotros construid
ellos/ellas/Uds. construan
Example

¡Construe!

Build / to construct!

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