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Conjugation construe conjugation
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construe · verb
Present I construe
Positive I construe
Singular
1st person I construe
2nd person you construe
3rd person he/she/it construes
Plural
1st person we construe
2nd person you construe
3rd person they construe
Negative I don't construe
Singular
1st person I don't construe I do not construe
2nd person you don't construe you do not construe
3rd person he/she/it doesn't construe he/she/it does not construe
Plural
1st person we don't construe we do not construe
2nd person you don't construe you do not construe
3rd person they don't construe they do not construe
Question do I construe?
Singular
1st person do I construe?
2nd person do you construe?
3rd person does he/she/it construe?
Plural
1st person do we construe?
2nd person do you construe?
3rd person do they construe?
Negative question don't I construe?
Singular
1st person don't I construe? do I not construe?
2nd person don't you construe? do you not construe?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it construe? does he/she/it not construe?
Plural
1st person don't we construe? do we not construe?
2nd person don't you construe? do you not construe?
3rd person don't they construe? do they not construe?
Past I construed
Positive I construed
Singular
1st person I construed
2nd person you construed
3rd person he/she/it construed
Plural
1st person we construed
2nd person you construed
3rd person they construed
Negative I didn't construe
Singular
1st person I didn't construe I did not construe
2nd person you didn't construe you did not construe
3rd person he/she/it didn't construe he/she/it did not construe
Plural
1st person we didn't construe we did not construe
2nd person you didn't construe you did not construe
3rd person they didn't construe they did not construe
Question did I construe?
Singular
1st person did I construe?
2nd person did you construe?
3rd person did he/she/it construe?
Plural
1st person did we construe?
2nd person did you construe?
3rd person did they construe?
Negative question didn't I construe?
Singular
1st person didn't I construe? did I not construe?
2nd person didn't you construe? did you not construe?
3rd person didn't he/she/it construe? did he/she/it not construe?
Plural
1st person didn't we construe? did we not construe?
2nd person didn't you construe? did you not construe?
3rd person didn't they construe? did they not construe?
Future I'll construe
Positive I'll construe
Singular
1st person I'll construe I will construe
2nd person you'll construe you will construe
3rd person he/she/it'll construe he/she/it will construe
Plural
1st person we'll construe we will construe
2nd person you'll construe you will construe
3rd person they'll construe they will construe
Negative I won't construe
Singular
1st person I won't construe I will not construe
2nd person you won't construe you will not construe
3rd person he/she/it won't construe he/she/it will not construe
Plural
1st person we won't construe we will not construe
2nd person you won't construe you will not construe
3rd person they won't construe they will not construe
Question will I construe?
Singular
1st person will I construe?
2nd person will you construe?
3rd person will he/she/it construe?
Plural
1st person will we construe?
2nd person will you construe?
3rd person will they construe?
Negative question won't I construe?
Singular
1st person won't I construe? will I not construe?
2nd person won't you construe? will you not construe?
3rd person won't he/she/it construe? will he/she/it not construe?
Plural
1st person won't we construe? will we not construe?
2nd person won't you construe? will you not construe?
3rd person won't they construe? will they not construe?
Conditional I'd construe
Positive I'd construe
Singular
1st person I'd construe I would construe
2nd person you'd construe you would construe
3rd person he/she/it'd construe he/she/it would construe
Plural
1st person we'd construe we would construe
2nd person you'd construe you would construe
3rd person they'd construe they would construe
Negative I wouldn't construe
Singular
1st person I wouldn't construe I would not construe
2nd person you wouldn't construe you would not construe
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't construe he/she/it would not construe
Plural
1st person we wouldn't construe we would not construe
2nd person you wouldn't construe you would not construe
3rd person they wouldn't construe they would not construe
Question would I construe?
Singular
1st person would I construe?
2nd person would you construe?
3rd person would he/she/it construe?
Plural
1st person would we construe?
2nd person would you construe?
3rd person would they construe?
Negative question wouldn't I construe?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I construe? would I not construe?
2nd person wouldn't you construe? would you not construe?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it construe? would he/she/it not construe?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we construe? would we not construe?
2nd person wouldn't you construe? would you not construe?
3rd person wouldn't they construe? would they not construe?
Present continuous I'm construing
Positive I'm construing
Singular
1st person I'm construing I am construing
2nd person you're construing you are construing
3rd person he/she/it's construing he/she/it is construing
Plural
1st person we're construing we are construing
2nd person you're construing you are construing
3rd person they're construing they are construing
Negative I'm not construing
Singular
1st person I'm not construing I am not construing
2nd person you aren't construing you're not construing you are not construing
3rd person he/she/it isn't construing he/she/it's not construing he/she/it is not construing
Plural
1st person we aren't construing we're not construing we are not construing
2nd person you aren't construing you're not construing you are not construing
3rd person they aren't construing they're not construing they are not construing
Question am I construing?
Singular
1st person am I construing?
2nd person are you construing?
3rd person is he/she/it construing?
Plural
1st person are we construing?
2nd person are you construing?
3rd person are they construing?
Negative question aren't I construing?
Singular
1st person aren't I construing? am I not construing?
2nd person aren't you construing? are you not construing?
3rd person isn't he/she/it construing? is he/she/it not construing?
Plural
1st person aren't we construing? are we not construing?
2nd person aren't you construing? are you not construing?
3rd person aren't they construing? are they not construing?
Past continuous I was construing
Positive I was construing
Singular
1st person I was construing
2nd person you were construing
3rd person he/she/it was construing
Plural
1st person we were construing
2nd person you were construing
3rd person they were construing
Negative I wasn't construing
Singular
1st person I wasn't construing I was not construing
2nd person you weren't construing you were not construing
3rd person he/she/it wasn't construing he/she/it was not construing
Plural
1st person we weren't construing we were not construing
2nd person you weren't construing you were not construing
3rd person they weren't construing they were not construing
Question was I construing?
Singular
1st person was I construing?
2nd person were you construing?
3rd person was he/she/it construing?
Plural
1st person were we construing?
2nd person were you construing?
3rd person were they construing?
Negative question wasn't I construing?
Singular
1st person wasn't I construing? was I not construing?
2nd person weren't you construing? were you not construing?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it construing? was he/she/it not construing?
Plural
1st person weren't we construing? were we not construing?
2nd person weren't you construing? were you not construing?
3rd person weren't they construing? were they not construing?
Future continuous I'll be construing
Positive I'll be construing
Singular
1st person I'll be construing I will be construing
2nd person you'll be construing you will be construing
3rd person he/she/it'll be construing he/she/it will be construing
Plural
1st person we'll be construing we will be construing
2nd person you'll be construing you will be construing
3rd person they'll be construing they will be construing
Negative I won't be construing
Singular
1st person I won't be construing I will not be construing
2nd person you won't be construing you will not be construing
3rd person he/she/it won't be construing he/she/it will not be construing
Plural
1st person we won't be construing we will not be construing
2nd person you won't be construing you will not be construing
3rd person they won't be construing they will not be construing
Question will I be construing?
Singular
1st person will I be construing?
2nd person will you be construing?
3rd person will he/she/it be construing?
Plural
1st person will we be construing?
2nd person will you be construing?
3rd person will they be construing?
Negative question won't I be construing?
Singular
1st person won't I be construing? will I not be construing?
2nd person won't you be construing? will you not be construing?
3rd person won't he/she/it be construing? will he/she/it not be construing?
Plural
1st person won't we be construing? will we not be construing?
2nd person won't you be construing? will you not be construing?
3rd person won't they be construing? will they not be construing?
Conditional continuous I'd be construing
Positive I'd be construing
Singular
1st person I'd be construing I would be construing
2nd person you'd be construing you would be construing
3rd person he/she/it'd be construing he/she/it would be construing
Plural
1st person we'd be construing we would be construing
2nd person you'd be construing you would be construing
3rd person they'd be construing they would be construing
Negative I wouldn't be construing
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be construing I would not be construing
2nd person you wouldn't be construing you would not be construing
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be construing he/she/it would not be construing
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be construing we would not be construing
2nd person you wouldn't be construing you would not be construing
3rd person they wouldn't be construing they would not be construing
Question would I be construing?
Singular
1st person would I be construing?
2nd person would you be construing?
3rd person would he/she/it be construing?
Plural
1st person would we be construing?
2nd person would you be construing?
3rd person would they be construing?
Negative question wouldn't I be construing?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be construing? would I not be construing?
2nd person wouldn't you be construing? would you not be construing?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be construing? would he/she/it not be construing?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be construing? would we not be construing?
2nd person wouldn't you be construing? would you not be construing?
3rd person wouldn't they be construing? would they not be construing?
Present perfect I've construed
Positive I've construed
Singular
1st person I've construed I have construed
2nd person you've construed you have construed
3rd person he/she/it's construed he/she/it has construed
Plural
1st person we've construed we have construed
2nd person you've construed you have construed
3rd person they've construed they have construed
Negative I haven't construed
Singular
1st person I haven't construed I have not construed
2nd person you haven't construed you have not construed
3rd person he/she/it hasn't construed he/she/it has not construed
Plural
1st person we haven't construed we have not construed
2nd person you haven't construed you have not construed
3rd person they haven't construed they have not construed
Question have I construed?
Singular
1st person have I construed?
2nd person have you construed?
3rd person has he/she/it construed?
Plural
1st person have we construed?
2nd person have you construed?
3rd person have they construed?
Negative question haven't I construed?
Singular
1st person haven't I construed? have I not construed?
2nd person haven't you construed? have you not construed?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it construed? has he/she/it not construed?
Plural
1st person haven't we construed? have we not construed?
2nd person haven't you construed? have you not construed?
3rd person haven't they construed? have they not construed?
Past perfect I had construed
Positive I had construed
Singular
1st person I had construed
2nd person you had construed
3rd person he/she/it had construed
Plural
1st person we had construed
2nd person you had construed
3rd person they had construed
Negative I hadn't construed
Singular
1st person I hadn't construed I had not construed
2nd person you hadn't construed you had not construed
3rd person he/she/it hadn't construed he/she/it had not construed
Plural
1st person we hadn't construed we had not construed
2nd person you hadn't construed you had not construed
3rd person they hadn't construed they had not construed
Question had I construed?
Singular
1st person had I construed?
2nd person had you construed?
3rd person had he/she/it construed?
Plural
1st person had we construed?
2nd person had you construed?
3rd person had they construed?
Negative question hadn't I construed?
Singular
1st person hadn't I construed? had I not construed?
2nd person hadn't you construed? had you not construed?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it construed? had he/she/it not construed?
Plural
1st person hadn't we construed? had we not construed?
2nd person hadn't you construed? had you not construed?
3rd person hadn't they construed? had they not construed?
Future perfect I'll have construed
Positive I'll have construed
Singular
1st person I'll have construed I will have construed
2nd person you'll have construed you will have construed
3rd person he/she/it'll have construed he/she/it will have construed
Plural
1st person we'll have construed we will have construed
2nd person you'll have construed you will have construed
3rd person they'll have construed they will have construed
Negative I won't have construed
Singular
1st person I won't have construed I will not have construed
2nd person you won't have construed you will not have construed
3rd person he/she/it won't have construed he/she/it will not have construed
Plural
1st person we won't have construed we will not have construed
2nd person you won't have construed you will not have construed
3rd person they won't have construed they will not have construed
Question +'ll I have construed?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have construed? will I have construed?
2nd person +'ll you have construed? will you have construed?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have construed? will he/she/it have construed?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have construed? will we have construed?
2nd person +'ll you have construed? will you have construed?
3rd person +'ll they have construed? will they have construed?
Negative question won't I have construed?
Singular
1st person won't I have construed? will I not have construed?
2nd person won't you have construed? will you not have construed?
3rd person won't he/she/it have construed? will he/she/it not have construed?
Plural
1st person won't we have construed? will we not have construed?
2nd person won't you have construed? will you not have construed?
3rd person won't they have construed? will they not have construed?
Conditional perfect I'd have construed
Positive I'd have construed
Singular
1st person I'd have construed I would have construed
2nd person you'd have construed you would have construed
3rd person he/she/it'd have construed he/she/it would have construed
Plural
1st person we'd have construed we would have construed
2nd person you'd have construed you would have construed
3rd person they'd have construed they would have construed
Negative I wouldn't have construed
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have construed I would not have construed
2nd person you wouldn't have construed you would not have construed
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have construed he/she/it would not have construed
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have construed we would not have construed
2nd person you wouldn't have construed you would not have construed
3rd person they wouldn't have construed they would not have construed
Question would I have construed?
Singular
1st person would I have construed?
2nd person would you have construed?
3rd person would he/she/it have construed?
Plural
1st person would we have construed?
2nd person would you have construed?
3rd person would they have construed?
Negative question wouldn't I have construed?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have construed? would I not have construed?
2nd person wouldn't you have construed? would you not have construed?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have construed? would he/she/it not have construed?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have construed? would we not have construed?
2nd person wouldn't you have construed? would you not have construed?
3rd person wouldn't they have construed? would they not have construed?
Imperative construe!
Positive
you construe!
we let's construe!
Negative
you don't construe!
we let's not construe!
Examples construe examples
How do I use construe in a sentence?
Movie subtitles
Is there anyone who would like to volunteer to construe?
If, therefore, you wish to construe what my silence betokened. you must construe that I consented, not that I denied.
Do you pretend that is what you wish the world to construe from it?
The world must construe according to its wits.
This court must construe according to the law.
Well, there are what an experienced detective like yourself. could possibly construe as signs of a struggle.
But even with the remotest possibility of surviving such a dive, the Americans will construe the raising of the missile doors as preparation for a launch.
If you want to construe my wanting to stay alive as being selfish, OK.
Especially before you take some action one might construe as-- Let's say, insane.
A more elevated perspective would construe our conduct. as white men to be enacting a manifest destiny.
Something strange has transpired I need you to construe.
It felt like something you'd want to construe.
Does he construe my forbearance as weakness is what the fuck nags at me?
If, therefore, you wish to construe what my silence betokened you must construe that I consented, not that I denied.
What is intellectual authorship? - Construe what you like.
I don't see how you could possibly construe what happened as being murder.
For, gentles all, beauty sits most closely- to them it can construe.
I'll have to figure out the logistics but I can construe a guardianship that allows him to open shop.
Especially before you take some action one might construe as. Let's say, insane.
You construe this as evidence against David Hunter?
His fingers skittered over his ribs to construe the scars where Jesse was twice shot.
If I were to approach you for a kiss, would you construe that as harassment or give your willing consent?
I'm going to do something That some people might construe as unethical.
A more elevated perspective would construe our conduct as white men to be enacting a manifest destiny.
In legal, er, documents and statutes, you always construe the singular to include the plural.
Some people might construe your gift as a bribe to the government in exchange for easier access.
They're trying to construe the meaning of the pause.
Okay, don't construe this as any affection for you.
Though I suppose you could construe camouflage as a lie.