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reconstruir

re-kon-stru-EERrekonstɾuˈiɾ

“reconstruir” means “to rebuild” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to rebuild

Also: to renovate, to reconstruct
VerbB1irregular (spelling change) ir
A person placing a bright red brick onto a partially finished brick wall.
gerundreconstruyendo
past Participlereconstruido
infinitivereconstruir

📝 In Action

Tuvieron que reconstruir el puente después de la inundación.

B1

They had to rebuild the bridge after the flood.

Estamos reconstruyendo nuestra casa de la infancia.

B1

We are rebuilding our childhood home.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reedificar (to rebuild)
  • restaurar (to restore)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • reconstruir desde cero – to rebuild from scratch
  • reconstruir un edificio – to rebuild a building

to reconstruct

Also: to piece together, to rebuild
VerbB2irregular (spelling change) ir
A person carefully arranging small wooden toy figures and a toy car on a table to show how a scene looked.
gerundreconstruyendo
past Participlereconstruido
infinitivereconstruir

📝 In Action

La policía intentó reconstruir los hechos del crimen.

B2

The police tried to reconstruct the events of the crime.

Después del divorcio, ella tuvo que reconstruir su vida.

B2

After the divorce, she had to rebuild her life.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • esclarecer (to clear up / clarify)

Common Collocations

  • reconstruir los hechos – to reconstruct the facts/events
  • reconstruir el pasado – to reconstruct the past

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesreconstruyeran
yoreconstruyera
túreconstruyeras
vosotrosreconstruyerais
nosotrosreconstruyéramos
él/ella/ustedreconstruyera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesreconstruyan
yoreconstruya
túreconstruyas
vosotrosreconstruyáis
nosotrosreconstruyamos
él/ella/ustedreconstruya

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesreconstruyeron
yoreconstruí
túreconstruiste
vosotrosreconstruisteis
nosotrosreconstruimos
él/ella/ustedreconstruyó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesreconstruían
yoreconstruía
túreconstruías
vosotrosreconstruíais
nosotrosreconstruíamos
él/ella/ustedreconstruía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesreconstruyen
yoreconstruyo
túreconstruyes
vosotrosreconstruís
nosotrosreconstruimos
él/ella/ustedreconstruye
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Words that translate to "reconstruir" in Spanish:

to rebuild→to reconstruct→to renovate→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: reconstruir

Question 1 of 1

Which form of 'reconstruir' is correct for 'I rebuild'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
construir(to build) — Verb
reconstrucción(reconstruction) — Noun
constructor(builder) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 're-' (again) and 'construere' (to pile up or build together).

First recorded: 16th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: reconstructFrench: reconstruire

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'reconstruir' a regular verb?

Not quite! It is a 'spelling change' verb. It adds a 'y' in many present and past forms to help with the pronunciation.