construimus

Construimus is a Latin verb form meaning “we construct” or “we are constructing.” It is the first-person plural present indicative active of the verb construere, which means to build, erect, or pile up. The form is commonly found in classical and late antique Latin texts, where it may govern a direct object in the accusative to indicate what is being built, for example, construimus murum, “we are building a wall.”

Etymology and related forms: construere belongs to the deponent family of struct- verbs and shares a root with other Latin words for building and arranging. The present active form is construimus, while the perfect active is construximus (we have built). The supine or perfect passive participle is constructus, and the noun constructio (construction) derives from the same root.

Usage and nuance: As a plain present, construimus is typically used for literal construction activities—architectural works, fortifications, ships, or urban projects. It can also occur figuratively, signaling the development or establishment of institutions, systems, or agreements. The form is chiefly grammatical and does not by itself imply tense beyond present time; context determines whether the sense is current, habitual, or narrative.

See also: construere, struere, constructio, constructus, construxi. In Latin vocabulary, construimus serves as a concrete example of a first-person plural present indicative form and illustrates how Latin verbs encode subject, action, and object within a compact morphological package.