-ir verb irregular · irregular B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate reconstruir in Spanish

to reconstruct

reconstruir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #591 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El gobierno decidió reconstruir el puente después del terremoto." (The government decided to reconstruct the bridge after the earthquake.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — reconstruir (irregular) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reconstruyo *
reconstruyes *
él/ella/Ud. reconstruye *
nosotros reconstruimos
vosotros reconstruís
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconstruyen *
Example

Yo reconstruyo todos los días.

I reconstruct every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reconstruí
reconstruiste
él/ella/Ud. reconstruyó *
nosotros reconstruimos
vosotros reconstruisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconstruyeron *
Example

Los arqueólogos reconstruyeron la historia de la ciudad antigua.

The archaeologists reconstructed the history of the ancient city.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reconstruía
reconstruías
él/ella/Ud. reconstruía
nosotros reconstruíamos
vosotros reconstruíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconstruían
Example

Antes yo reconstruía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to reconstruct often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reconstruiré
reconstruirás
él/ella/Ud. reconstruirá
nosotros reconstruiremos
vosotros reconstruiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconstruirán
Example

Mañana yo reconstruiré.

Tomorrow I will reconstruct.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reconstruiría
reconstruirías
él/ella/Ud. reconstruiría
nosotros reconstruiríamos
vosotros reconstruiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconstruirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo reconstruiría.

If I could, I would reconstruct.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reconstruya *
reconstruyas *
él/ella/Ud. reconstruya *
nosotros reconstruyamos *
vosotros reconstruyáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconstruyan *
Example

Espero que tú reconstruyas.

I hope that you reconstruct.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
reconstruye *
él/ella/Ud. reconstruya *
nosotros reconstruyamos *
vosotros reconstruid
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconstruyan *
Example

¡Reconstruye!

Reconstruct!

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