construir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
construir — build
The imperative uses 'construye' for 'tú' and 'construya/n' for formal commands.
construir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to a builder, or metaphorically when telling someone to 'build' their future.
Notes on construir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'construye' (like the present indicative). The other forms use the 'y' from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Construye algo increíble hoy.
Build something incredible today.
tú
¡Construyamos un futuro mejor juntos!
Let's build a better future together!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'construi' for the tú command.
Correct: construye
Why: Affirmative 'tú' commands usually match the 3rd person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: construyo
In the present tense, construir adds a 'y' before the ending in all forms except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Preterite
yo: construí
The preterite of construir is irregular in the third person, swapping 'i' for 'y' (construyó, construyeron).
Imperfect
yo: construía
The imperfect of construir is regular, following the standard -ía endings for -ir verbs.
Future
yo: construiré
The future tense of construir is completely regular, using the full infinitive as the stem.
Conditional
yo: construiría
The conditional of construir is regular, adding -ía endings to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: construya
The present subjunctive of construir uses the 'y' from the 'yo' form: construya, construyas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: construyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: construyeran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no construyas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no construyas, no construya.