/ʁə.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ/
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to rebuild, to reconstruct
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Word origin
From re- ('again') and construire, from Latin construere ('to pile up, to build'). English 'reconstruct' is the same formation.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- construere
- English cognates
- construct, reconstruct, structure
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | reconstruis | reconstruisais | reconstruisis | reconstruirai | reconstruirais |
| tu | reconstruis | reconstruisais | reconstruisis | reconstruiras | reconstruirais |
| il/elle | reconstruit | reconstruisait | reconstruisit | reconstruira | reconstruirait |
| nous | reconstruisons | reconstruisions | reconstruisîmes | reconstruirons | reconstruirions |
| vous | reconstruisez | reconstruisiez | reconstruisîtes | reconstruirez | reconstruiriez |
| ils/elles | reconstruisent | reconstruisaient | reconstruisirent | reconstruiront | reconstruiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | reconstruise | reconstruisisse |
| tu | reconstruises | reconstruisisses |
| il/elle | reconstruise | reconstruisît |
| nous | reconstruisions | reconstruisissions |
| vous | reconstruisiez | reconstruisissiez |
| ils/elles | reconstruisent | reconstruisissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | reconstruis |
| nous | reconstruisons |
| vous | reconstruisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- reconstruisant
- Past participle
- reconstruit · reconstruite · reconstruits · reconstruites
Examples
.
They rebuilt the bridge after the flood.
.
It will take years to rebuild the city.
.
She is trying to rebuild her life after the divorce.
.
The experts reconstructed the scene of the accident.
cathédrale .
The cathedral was rebuilt exactly as it was.
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