-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -uir Intermediate

construir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to build / to construct

The preterite conjugation of construir (irregular spelling-change -uir, ranked #132). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo construí
construiste
él/ella/Ud. construyó *
nosotros construimos
vosotros construisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. construyeron *

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

Example sentence

Nosotros construimos juntos.

We build together.

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