construir

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See also: construír

Asturian

Verb

construir (first-person singular indicative present construyo, past participle construíu)

  1. Alternative form of construyir

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnstruere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Pronunciation

Verb

construir (first-person singular present construeixo, first-person singular preterite construí, past participle construït)

  1. to build; to construct

Conjugation

    Conjugation of construir (third conjugation, with -eix-)
infinitive construir
gerund construint
past participle masculine feminine
singular construït construïda
plural construïts construïdes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present construeixo construeixes construeix construïm construïu construeixen
imperfect construïa construïes construïa construíem construíeu construïen
future construiré construiràs construirà construirem construireu construiran
preterite construí construïres construí construírem construíreu construïren
conditional construiria construiries construiria construiríem construiríeu construirien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present construeixi construeixis construeixi construïm construïu construeixin
imperfect construís construïssis construís construíssim construíssiu construïssin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — construeix construeixi construïm construïu construeixin
negative (no) — no construeixis no construeixi no construïm no construïu no construeixin

Related terms

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnstruere.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõs.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõsˈtɾwi(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõs.tɾuˈi(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõsˈtɾwi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõʃ.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõʃˈtɾwi(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõs.tɾuˈi(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõsˈtɾwi(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõʃ.tɾuˈiɾ/, (faster pronunciation) /kõʃˈtɾwiɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõʃ.tɾuˈi.ɾi/, (faster pronunciation) /kõʃˈtɾwi.ɾi/

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  • Hyphenation: cons‧tru‧ir

Verb

construir (first-person singular present construo, first-person singular preterite construí, past participle construído)

  1. to build
  2. to construct

Conjugation

    Conjugation of construir (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal construir
Personal construir construíres construir construirmos construirdes construírem
Gerund
construindo
Past participle
Masculine construído construídos
Feminine construída construídas
Indicative
Present construo constróis, construis constrói, construi construímos construís constroem, construem
Imperfect construía construías construía construíamos construíeis construíam
Preterite construí construíste construiu construímos construístes construíram
Pluperfect construíra construíras construíra construíramos construíreis construíram
Future construirei construirás construirá construiremos construireis construirão
Conditional construiria construirias construiria construiríamos construiríeis construiriam
Subjunctive
Present construa construas construa construamos construais construam
Imperfect construísse construísses construísse construíssemos construísseis construíssem
Future construir construíres construir construirmos construirdes construírem
Imperative
Affirmative constrói, construi construa construamos construí construam
Negative (não) não construas não construa não construamos não construais não construam

Antonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnstruere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konsˈtɾwiɾ/ , /konstɾuˈiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: cons‧truir, cons‧tru‧ir

Verb

construir (first-person singular present construyo, first-person singular preterite construí, past participle construido)

  1. to build
    El año pasado, construyeron muchos apartamentos.
    They built a lot of apartments last year.
    • 2020, “Yóok 'ol kaab Maya”, performed by Cemican:
      Deja que la turquesa construya un templo azul
      Let the turquoise build a blue temple
  2. to construct

Conjugation

    Conjugation of construir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive construir
gerund construyendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular construido construida
plural construidos construidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present construyo construyestú
construísvos 		construye construimos construís construyen
imperfect construía construías construía construíamos construíais construían
preterite construí construiste construyó construimos construisteis construyeron
future construiré construirás construirá construiremos construiréis construirán
conditional construiría construirías construiría construiríamos construiríais construirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present construya construyastú
construyásvos2 		construya construyamos construyáis construyan
imperfect
(ra) 		construyera construyeras construyera construyéramos construyerais construyeran
imperfect
(se) 		construyese construyeses construyese construyésemos construyeseis construyesen
future1 construyere construyeres construyere construyéremos construyereis construyeren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative construyetú
construívos 		construya construyamos construid construyan
negative no construyas no construya no construyamos no construyáis no construyan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of construir

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive construir
dative construirme construirte construirle, construirse construirnos construiros construirles, construirse
accusative construirme construirte construirlo, construirla, construirse construirnos construiros construirlos, construirlas, construirse
with gerund construyendo
dative construyéndome construyéndote construyéndole, construyéndose construyéndonos construyéndoos construyéndoles, construyéndose
accusative construyéndome construyéndote construyéndolo, construyéndola, construyéndose construyéndonos construyéndoos construyéndolos, construyéndolas, construyéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative construye
dative constrúyeme constrúyete constrúyele constrúyenos not used constrúyeles
accusative constrúyeme constrúyete constrúyelo, constrúyela constrúyenos not used constrúyelos, constrúyelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative construí
dative construime construite construile construinos not used construiles
accusative construime construite construilo, construila construinos not used construilos, construilas
with formal second-person singular imperative construya
dative constrúyame not used constrúyale, constrúyase constrúyanos not used constrúyales
accusative constrúyame not used constrúyalo, constrúyala, constrúyase constrúyanos not used constrúyalos, constrúyalas
with first-person plural imperative construyamos
dative not used construyámoste construyámosle construyámonos construyámoos construyámosles
accusative not used construyámoste construyámoslo, construyámosla construyámonos construyámoos construyámoslos, construyámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative construid
dative construidme not used construidle construidnos construíos construidles
accusative construidme not used construidlo, construidla construidnos construíos construidlos, construidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative construyan
dative constrúyanme not used constrúyanle constrúyannos not used constrúyanles, constrúyanse
accusative constrúyanme not used constrúyanlo, constrúyanla constrúyannos not used constrúyanlos, constrúyanlas, constrúyanse

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