The verb 'construir' in Spanish, meaning 'to build,' has unique conjugation patterns across various tenses and moods. This overview covers its present, preterite, and future tense forms, highlighting irregularities like the stem change to 'construy-' in certain cases. Understanding these conjugations is vital for expressing actions ranging from ongoing to completed, and for discussing future plans or making predictions in Spanish.
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The present tense of "construir" follows regular -ir verb endings, except for slight irregularities
The present tense of "construir" is used to describe ongoing actions, habitual activities, or general truths
Common mistakes when conjugating "construir" in the present tense include omitting the 'i' to 'y' change and confusing it with regular -ir verbs
The preterite tense of "construir" is used to discuss actions that have been completed in the past
In the preterite tense, the stem of "construir" changes from 'i' to 'y' in the third person singular and plural forms to maintain consistent pronunciation
An example sentence using the preterite tense of "construir" is "Nosotros construimos una casa el año pasado" (We built a house last year)
The future tense of "construir" is used to discuss forthcoming events or actions
The future tense of "construir" can also be used to express probability or conjecture about the present
An example sentence using the future tense of "construir" is "Mañana construiré una nueva estantería" (Tomorrow I will build a new shelf)
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The Spanish verb 'construir' translates to '______' in English and is essential for expressing the act of building.
to build
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Indicative mood conjugation of 'construir'
States facts: yo construyo, tú construyes, él/ella/Ud. construye, nosotros construimos, vosotros construís, ellos/ellas/Uds. construyen.
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Subjunctive mood conjugation of 'construir'
Expresses wishes/doubts: yo construya, tú construyas, él/ella/Ud. construya, nosotros construyamos, vosotros construyáis, ellos/ellas/Uds. construyan.
