edificar Present Conjugation
edificar — to build
The present tense of edificar is regular: edifico, edificas, edifica, edificamos, edificáis, edifican.
edificar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe ongoing construction projects, professional habits of an architect, or the act of building a metaphorical reputation in the present moment.
Notes on edificar in the Present
Edificar is completely regular in the present indicative. The spelling changes found in other tenses do not apply here because the endings start with 'o', 'a', or 'i'.
Example Sentences
Ellos edifican un nuevo centro comercial en el centro.
They are building a new shopping mall downtown.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi padre edifica casas ecológicas.
My father builds ecological houses.
él/ella/usted
Edificas tu futuro con cada decisión que tomas.
You build your future with every decision you make.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'construir' exclusively because it's more common.
Correct: Use 'edificar' when you want to sound more formal or focus on the architectural/structural integrity.
Why: While synonyms, edificar is specifically used for buildings and moral character.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: edifiqué
Edificar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (edifiqué) to keep the 'k' sound, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: edificaba
The imperfect of edificar is regular: edificaba, edificabas, edificaba, edificábamos, edificabais, edificaban.
Future
yo: edificaré
The future of edificar is regular: edificaré, edificarás, edificará, edificaremos, edificaréis, edificarán.
Conditional
yo: edificaría
The conditional of edificar is regular: edificaría, edificarías, edificaría, edificaríamos, edificaríais, edificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: edifique
The present subjunctive of edificar requires a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: edifique, edifiques, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: edificara
The imperfect subjunctive of edificar is regular: edificara, edificaras, edificara, edificáramos, edificarais, edificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: edifica
The imperative of edificar uses the regular 'edifica' (tú) and the spelling-changed 'edifique' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no edifiques
The negative imperative of edificar uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no' and the 'qu' spelling change.