Portuguese verb

Conjugation of construir

The Portuguese verb construir means "to build". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to build
Type
Irregular -ir verb
Gerund
construindo
Past participle
construído
Quick answer

The present tense of construir is eu construo, tu constróis, ele/ela constrói, nós construímos, vós construís, eles/elas constroem. It is irregular: 5 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of construir

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
eu construo
tu constróis (irregular)
ele/ela constrói (irregular)
nós construímos (irregular)
vós construís (irregular)
eles/elas constroem (irregular)

More tenses of construir

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu construí (irregular)
tu construíste (irregular)
ele/ela construiu
nós construímos (irregular)
vós construístes (irregular)
eles/elas construíram (irregular)
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu construía (irregular)
tu construías (irregular)
ele/ela construía (irregular)
nós construíamos
vós construíeis
eles/elas construíam (irregular)
Future Futuro
eu construirei
tu construirás
ele/ela construirá
nós construiremos
vós construireis
eles/elas construirão
Conditional Condicional
eu construiria
tu construirias
ele/ela construiria
nós construiríamos
vós construiríeis
eles/elas construiriam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu construa
que tu construas
que ele/ela construa
que nós construamos
que vós construais
que eles/elas construam
Imperative Imperativo
tu constrói (irregular)
você construa
nós construamos
vós construí (irregular)
vocês construam

Notes on construir

Construir is irregular. Its present forms include constróis, constrói, construímos and constroem, while the simple past includes construí and construíram. The past participle is construído.

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Example sentences with construir

  • Eles constroem uma casa perto da praia. They are building a house near the beach.
  • Nós construímos esta ponte no ano passado. We built this bridge last year.
  • Eu construía brinquedos com o meu pai. I used to build toys with my father.
  • A equipa construirá um parque novo amanhã. The team will build a new park tomorrow.

Frequently asked questions

Is construir a regular or irregular Portuguese verb?

Construir is irregular. The table shows irregular forms such as constróis, constroem, construí and construído.

What are the present tense forms of construir?

The forms are construo, constróis, constrói, construímos, construís and constroem.

What is the past participle and gerund of construir?

The past participle is construído. The gerund is construindo.