construir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to build / to construct
The imperfect conjugation of construir (irregular spelling-change -uir, ranked #132). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | construía |
| tú | construías |
| él/ella/Ud. | construía |
| nosotros | construíamos |
| vosotros | construíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | construían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo construía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to build / to construct often.
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