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reconstruir

re-kon-stru-EERrekonstɾuˈiɾ

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

to rebuildB1Verb

physical structures

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to reconstructB2Verb

a scene or events

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to rebuildAlso: 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 reconstructAlso: 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

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Present

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

to rebuildto reconstructto renovate

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: reconstruir

Question 1 of 1

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

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