The Present Tense of construir is used when you want to talk about building or constructing something in the present moment. For example, Construyo una casa nueva. (I am building a new house.)

This verb follows the -uir to -uye spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the u changes to a y in some forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Construir (to build) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Construir generally means to build or construct, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To build or construct: For example, Yo construyo una casa nueva. (I build a new house.)

To create or make: For example, Ella construye un futuro mejor para sus hijos. (She builds a better future for her children.)

To develop or form: For example, Construimos una relación sólida con nuestros clientes. (We build a solid relationship with our customers.)

To compose or put together: For example, Vosotros construís una canción con esas notas. (You compose a song with those notes.)

Slang: To deceive or trick: For example, ¿Me construyes? ¡No te creo! (Are you kidding me? I don’t believe you!)

Examples

Examples of Construir in the Present Tense

Yo construyo una casa nueva para mi familia. (I am building a new house for my family.)

Mi hermano construye muebles de madera como pasatiempo. (My brother builds wooden furniture as a hobby.)

La empresa construye un nuevo centro comercial en la ciudad. (The company is building a new shopping mall in the city.)

Nosotros construimos un parque infantil en el vecindario. (We are building a children’s park in the neighborhood.)

¿Ustedes construyen la casa solos o con ayuda? (Are you building the house alone or with help?)

Ellos construyen un puente sobre el río para mejorar el tráfico. (They are building a bridge over the river to improve traffic.)

En este momento, construyo un sitio web para mi negocio. (Right now, I am building a website for my business.)

¿Qué construyes en tu taller de carpintería? (What are you building in your woodworking shop?)

La constructora construye un nuevo edificio de oficinas en el centro. (The construction company is building a new office building downtown.)

Ustedes construyen una excelente reputación con su trabajo duro. (You are building an excellent reputation with your hard work.)

Los ingenieros construyen un puente colgante sobre el cañón. (The engineers are building a suspension bridge over the canyon.)

¿Cuándo construís la nueva cochera para el auto? (When are you building the new garage for the car?)

Los arquitectos construyen un diseño innovador para el museo. (The architects are building an innovative design for the museum.)

Nosotros construimos relaciones sólidas con nuestros clientes. (We are building solid relationships with our customers.)

Ellas construyen un refugio para animales abandonados. (They are building a shelter for abandoned animals.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Construir (to build) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.