erigir Preterite Conjugation
erigir — to erect
The preterite of erigir is regular: erigí, erigiste, erigió, erigimos, erigisteis, erigieron.
erigir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe the specific moment a structure was completed or when a person was formally elevated to a new rank/position.
Notes on erigir in the Preterite
Erigir is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'g' remains a 'g' throughout because it is always followed by 'i' or 'io'.
Example Sentences
Erigieron el edificio en menos de seis meses.
They erected the building in less than six months.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Se erigió como el portavoz de la comunidad.
He established himself as the spokesperson for the community.
él/ella/usted
Erigí una pequeña valla en el jardín.
I built a small fence in the garden.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: erijió
Correct: erigió
Why: The 'j' spelling change only happens before 'a' or 'o'. Since 'ió' starts with 'i', the 'g' stays.
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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.
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.