What does constituir mean?
constituir means to constitute in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Constituir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn constituir, meaning to constitute, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: constituyendoparticiple: constituido
Principal forms of constituir
- Infinitive
- constituir
- Gerund
- constituyendo
- Past participle
- constituido
Constituir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | constituyo | constituí | constituía | constituiré |
| tú | constituyes | constituiste | constituías | constituirás |
| él / ella / usted | constituye | constituyó | constituía | constituirá |
| nosotros/as | constituimos | constituimos | constituíamos | constituiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | constituyen | constituyeron | constituían | constituirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with constituir
Antes de la llegada de los europeos, la fiebre amarilla no constituía un problema.Before the arrival of the Europeans, yellow fever hadn't been a problem.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las sardinas constituyeron un gran banco.The sardines formed into a large school.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Un pene cortado constituye una pieza importante de evidencia en una violación.A severed penis constitutes a solid piece of evidence for rape.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate constituir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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