erigir Imperfect Conjugation
erigir — to erect
The imperfect of erigir is regular: erigía, erigías, erigía, erigíamos, erigíais, erigían.
erigir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a construction process that was ongoing in the past or to describe how someone used to establish themselves in certain roles habitually.
Notes on erigir in the Imperfect
Erigir is fully regular in the imperfect. Note the written accent on the 'í' in all forms.
Example Sentences
Antes, el imperio erigía templos en cada ciudad.
Before, the empire used to erect temples in every city.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros erigíamos la carpa cuando empezó a llover.
We were setting up the tent when it started to rain.
nosotros
Los antiguos egipcios erigían pirámides enormes.
The ancient Egyptians used to build huge pyramids.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: erigia
Correct: erigía
Why: The accent on the 'í' is mandatory in the imperfect for -ir verbs to separate the vowels and mark the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: erijo
In the present tense, erigir is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'j': erijo.
Preterite
yo: erigí
The preterite of erigir is regular: erigí, erigiste, erigió, erigimos, erigisteis, erigieron.
Future
yo: erigiré
The future tense of erigir is regular: erigiré, erigirás, erigirá, erigiremos, erigiréis, erigirán.
Conditional
yo: erigiría
The conditional of erigir is regular: erigiría, erigirías, erigiría, erigiríamos, erigiríais, erigirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: erija
Erigir changes its spelling from 'g' to 'j' in all forms of the present subjunctive: erija, erijas, erija, erijamos, erijáis, erijan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: erigiera
The imperfect subjunctive of erigir is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: erigiera, erigieras, erigiera, erigiéramos, erigierais, erigieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: erige
The imperative of erigir uses 'g' for 'tú' (erige) and 'vosotros' (erigid), but 'j' for 'usted/ustedes' (erija/erijan).
Negative Imperative
yo: no erijas
Negative commands for erigir always use the 'j' spelling: no erijas, no erija, no erijamos, no erijáis, no erijan.