Contruías

Contruías is generally considered a misspelling or nonstandard variant of the Spanish verb construir in the imperfect tense for the second person singular. The standard form is construías, with the letters ns after o and an accent on í. The occurrence of contruías is typically due to a typographical error or mishearing, and it is not recognized as a correct orthographic form in standard Spanish.

Conjugation and usage

Construir is a regular -ir verb in the imperfect tense, and its usted/él/ella forms follow the standard endings for the imperfect. The correct imperfect forms are:

- yo construía

- tú construías

- él/ella construía

- nosotros construíamos

- vosotros construíais

- ellos construían

In use, construir expresses ongoing or repeated past actions, processes, or states, such as building something over a period of time or habitually constructing.

Examples

Correct usage: Cuando éramos niños, tú construías castillos de arena en la playa.

Incorrect spelling (common error): Cuando éramos niños, tú contruías castillos de arena en la playa.

Translation: When we were children, you were building sand castles on the beach.

Notes

The accent on í in construías is essential to indicate the correct syllable of stress in the imperfect form. In standard Spanish, contruías should be avoided, since it does not appear in dictionaries or formal writing. For learners, focusing on the correct spelling helps prevent confusion with other verb forms and improves orthographic accuracy.