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costruire

to build

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The Italian verb "costruire" means "to build" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "costruire" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "costruire" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I costruisco
tu you (informal) costruisci
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) costruisce
noi we costruiamo
voi you all costruite
loro they costruiscono
Lui costruisce ponti tra le città.
He builds bridges between cities.

How to Conjugate "costruire" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho costruito
tu you (informal) hai costruito
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha costruito
noi we abbiamo costruito
voi you all avete costruito
loro they hanno costruito
Lui ha costruito un muro.
He built a wall.

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How to Conjugate "costruire" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I costruivo
tu you (informal) costruivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) costruiva
noi we costruivamo
voi you all costruivate
loro they costruivano
Lui costruiva mobili in legno massiccio.
He used to build furniture in solid wood.

How to Conjugate "costruire" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I costruirò
tu you (informal) costruirai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) costruirà
noi we costruiremo
voi you all costruirete
loro they costruiranno
Lui costruirà un ponte nuovo.
He will build a new bridge.

How to Conjugate "costruire" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I costruirei
tu you (informal) costruiresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) costruirebbe
noi we costruiremmo
voi you all costruireste
loro they costruirebbero
Lui costruirebbe un futuro migliore.
He would build a better future.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "costruire"

Is "costruire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Costruire" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "costruire" mean in English?
The Italian verb "costruire" means "to build" in English.
How do you conjugate "costruire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → costruisco, tu → costruisci, lui/lei → costruisce, noi → costruiamo, voi → costruite, loro → costruiscono.
How many tenses does "costruire" have in Italian?
"Costruire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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