Construyas

Construyas is the second person singular present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb construir, meaning to build. It appears in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically after verbs of desire, doubt, necessity, or after expressions that introduce a clause with que. As a grammatical form, it is not used on its own but within a sentence to express non-assertive, hypothetical, or uncertain action.

Usage examples include sentences like: Es importante que tú construyas una casa. Espero que tú construyas una solución viable. No creo que tú construyas eso sin ayuda. In negative clauses you might also hear: No es seguro que tú construyas todo de inmediato. The present subjunctive forms the rest of the paradigm for construir as: yo construya, tú construyas, él construya, nosotros construyamos, vosotros construyáis, ellos construyan.

In terms of function, construyas often follows expressions that trigger the subjunctive, such as “es importante que,” “dudo que,” “quiero que,” or other verbs and conjunctions that convey possibility, necessity, or subjectivity, especially in future-oriented or hypothetical contexts.

Etymology and related forms: construir comes from Latin constructus, formed with con- (together) and struere (to heap, to build). The present subjunctive forms of construir differ from the indicative forms, reflecting its mood rather than a simple tense.