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construir

to build, to construct

verb kons-troo-EER Common

Usage Note

Construir belongs to the -uir verb class and inserts a y in forms where the ending does not begin with i: yo construyo, él construye, construyeron. The past participle is construido. Do not confuse with destruir ('to destroy'), which follows the same conjugation pattern.

Examples

"Construyeron un puente sobre el río."

Natural Translation

They built a bridge over the river.

Literal Translation

They built a bridge over the river

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