erigir Present Conjugation
erigir — to erect
In the present tense, erigir is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'j': erijo.
erigir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to talk about current construction projects or the act of establishing oneself in a role or position in the present day.
Notes on erigir in the Present
Only the 'yo' form (erijo) changes the 'g' to a 'j' to preserve the soft sound. All other forms (eriges, erige, etc.) use 'g'.
Example Sentences
Yo erijo un muro de piedra cada verano.
I build a stone wall every summer.
yo
La empresa erige rascacielos en todo el mundo.
The company erects skyscrapers all over the world.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros erigimos una nueva sede en Madrid.
We are establishing a new headquarters in Madrid.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: erigo
Correct: erijo
Why: In Spanish, 'go' is pronounced like 'go' in English. To keep the 'h' sound of 'erigir', you must use 'erijo'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: erigí
The preterite of erigir is regular: erigí, erigiste, erigió, erigimos, erigisteis, erigieron.
Imperfect
yo: erigía
The imperfect of erigir is regular: erigía, erigías, erigía, erigíamos, erigíais, erigían.
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.