reconstruir Present Conjugation
reconstruir — to rebuild
Reconstruir adds a 'y' before endings in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: reconstruyo, reconstruyes, reconstruye, reconstruyen.
reconstruir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe ongoing efforts to fix something, current restoration projects, or the general process of rebuilding a relationship or structure.
Notes on reconstruir in the Present
This is a spelling-change verb. You must insert a 'y' after the 'u' in the stem for all singular forms and the third-person plural.
Example Sentences
Yo reconstruyo mi crédito paso a paso.
I am rebuilding my credit step by step.
yo
El arquitecto reconstruye el ala antigua del museo.
The architect is rebuilding the old wing of the museum.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reconstruimos la casa después del incendio.
We are rebuilding the house after the fire.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reconstruo
Correct: reconstruyo
Why: Verbs ending in -uir (except -guir) require a 'y' to maintain the correct sound before the 'o'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: reconstruí
The preterite features a 'y' in the third-person forms and accents on almost all endings: reconstruí, reconstruyó, reconstruyeron.
Imperfect
yo: reconstruía
Reconstruir is regular in the imperfect: reconstruía, reconstruías, reconstruía, reconstruíamos, reconstruíais, reconstruían.
Future
yo: reconstruiré
The future tense is regular: add the endings to the full infinitive (reconstruiré, reconstruirás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: reconstruiría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reconstruya
The present subjunctive uses the 'y' stem from the 'yo' form: reconstruya, reconstruyas, reconstruya...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reconstruyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: reconstruyera, reconstruyeras, reconstruyera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reconstruye
Use 'reconstruye' (tú) or 'reconstruya' (usted) to give direct orders to fix or restore something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reconstruyas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no reconstruyas, no reconstruya.