-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -uir Intermediate

construir — Imperative (Imperativo)

to build / to construct

The imperative conjugation of construir (irregular spelling-change -uir, ranked #132). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
construe
él/ella/Ud. construa
nosotros construamos
vosotros construid
ellos/ellas/Uds. construan

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperative pattern.

Example sentence

¡Construe!

Build / to construct!

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