Portuguese reference

construir

to build

Irregular · 24 form tables

Brazilian Portuguese, with você, a gente and vocês. The tables also include personal infinitives; supplied tu commands appear under other forms.

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Indicative

Present

construir: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I build
você, ele, ela	you build; he/she builds
nós	we build
a gente	we build
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) build; they build

Present continuous

construir: Present continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I am building
você, ele, ela	you are building; he/she is building
nós	we are building
a gente	we are building
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) are building; they are building

Past continuous

construir: Past continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I was building
você, ele, ela	you were building; he/she was building
nós	we were building
a gente	we were building
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) were building; they were building

Completed past

construir: Completed past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I built
você, ele, ela	you built; he/she built
nós	we built
a gente	we built
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) built; they built

Imperfect

construir: Imperfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I used to build
você, ele, ela	you used to build; he/she used to build
nós	we used to build
a gente	we used to build
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) used to build; they used to build

Compound past

construir: Compound past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I have been building
você, ele, ela	you have been building; he/she has been building
nós	we have been building
a gente	we have been building
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) have been building; they have been building

Past perfect

construir: Past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I had built
você, ele, ela	you had built; he/she had built
nós	we had built
a gente	we had built
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) had built; they had built

Literary past perfect

construir: Literary past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I had built
você, ele, ela	you had built; he/she had built
nós	we had built
a gente	we had built
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) had built; they had built

Future

construir: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I will build
você, ele, ela	you will build; he/she will build
nós	we will build
a gente	we will build
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) will build; they will build

Future perfect

construir: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I will have built
você, ele, ela	you will have built; he/she will have built
nós	we will have built
a gente	we will have built
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) will have built; they will have built

Going to

construir: Going to
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I am going to build
você, ele, ela	you are going to build; he/she is going to build
nós	we are going to build
a gente	we are going to build
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) are going to build; they are going to build

Was going to

construir: Was going to
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I was going to build
você, ele, ela	you were going to build; he/she was going to build
nós	we were going to build
a gente	we were going to build
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) were going to build; they were going to build

Conditional

construir: Conditional
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I would build
você, ele, ela	you would build; he/she would build
nós	we would build
a gente	we would build
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) would build; they would build

Conditional perfect

construir: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	I would have built
você, ele, ela	you would have built; he/she would have built
nós	we would have built
a gente	we would have built
vocês, eles, elas	you (plural) would have built; they would have built

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive

construir: Present subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I build
você, ele, ela	(that) you build; (that) he/she builds
nós	(that) we build
a gente	(that) we build
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) build; (that) they build

Imperfect subjunctive

construir: Imperfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(if) I built
você, ele, ela	(if) you built; (if) he/she built
nós	(if) we built
a gente	(if) we built
vocês, eles, elas	(if) you (plural) built; (if) they built

Perfect subjunctive

construir: Perfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I have built
você, ele, ela	(that) you have built; (that) he/she has built
nós	(that) we have built
a gente	(that) we have built
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) have built; (that) they have built

Pluperfect subjunctive

construir: Pluperfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(that) I had built
você, ele, ela	(that) you had built; (that) he/she had built
nós	(that) we had built
a gente	(that) we had built
vocês, eles, elas	(that) you (plural) had built; (that) they had built

Future subjunctive

construir: Future subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(when/if) I build
você, ele, ela	(when/if) you build; (when/if) he/she builds
nós	(when/if) we build
a gente	(when/if) we build
vocês, eles, elas	(when/if) you (plural) build; (when/if) they build

Future perfect subjunctive

construir: Future perfect subjunctive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	(when/if) I have built
você, ele, ela	(when/if) you have built; (when/if) he/she has built
nós	(when/if) we have built
a gente	(when/if) we have built
vocês, eles, elas	(when/if) you (plural) have built; (when/if) they have built

Commands

Affirmative command

construir: Affirmative command
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
você, ele, ela	build!
nós	let's build!
vocês, eles, elas	build! (plural)

Negative command

construir: Negative command
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
você, ele, ela	do not build!
nós	let's not build!
vocês, eles, elas	do not build! (plural)

Infinitive

Personal infinitive

construir: Personal infinitive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	for me to build
você, ele, ela	for you to build; for him/her to build
nós	for us to build
a gente	for us to build
vocês, eles, elas	for you (plural) to build; for them to build

Compound personal infinitive

construir: Compound personal infinitive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
eu	for me to have built
você, ele, ela	for you to have built; for him/her to have built
nós	for us to have built
a gente	for us to have built
vocês, eles, elas	for you (plural) to have built; for them to have built

Additional forms

Gerund
Past participle
Past infinitive
Past gerund
Affirmative command: tu
Negative command: tu

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