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Conjugaison: Le verbe Construire (To Build) Posted by on Apr 5, 2011

In the words of the Master of the “Belles-lettres“, Victor Hugo: “Instruire, c’est construire” (“To instruct is to construct”) Jean-Jacques construit (builds, constructs) his house from scratch, pierre après pierre (rock after rock): “C’est un jeu d’enfant (it’s kids stuff); un lego pour adultes (a lego for adults)!” Conjugaison du verbe du 3ème groupe: CONSTRUIRE I…

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