This is the 4330th most frequent Dutch word.
bouwen
To build or construct.
In this sentence, 'bouwen' is used as the present tense to indicate the action of constructing something.
Ik bouw een huis.
I am building a house.
Here, 'bouwen' is used in the past participle form 'gebouwd' to indicate a completed construction action.
Wij hebben een toren gebouwd.
We have built a tower.
In this sentence, 'bouwen' appears in the future tense to describe an action that will take place.