Consigue lo que quieras.
Conjugation of the verb Conseguir
Spanish is a wide and wild language. Why? Well, simply because we have many words that can replace just one phrase in English. Take for example the expression: “I’m sorry”, there are several words you can use to say this such as: lo siento, perdón, perdóname, disculpa, discúlpame, perdona. And on the other hand, we have words that have multiple definitions in English and can replace many verbs; Conseguir is one of these words.
When thinking about in which contexts we can use conseguir, I can think of a few different examples:
To achieve: Conseguí correr tres cuadras esta semana. (I was able to run three blocks this week.)
To find: Conseguí el vestido que tanto buscaba. (I found the dress I was looking for.)
To get: Ramona consiguió los tickets para el recital (Ramona got the tickets for the concert.)
To pick up: Voy a conseguir un mapa para nuestra excursión. (I’m going to pick up a map for our tour.)
And it can also be used as: obtain, secure, procure, land, win, manage, gain, attain, make happen, meet, accomplish and there are still a few more verbs. Therefore, knowing this verb, which I would compare it with the usage of “get” in English, can help you a lot since you can use it in many contexts and to replace all the verbs mentioned above.
It is frequently seen in Sports, like: El equipo consiguió la victoria. (The team won), to talk about obtaining cups and milestones. But you can also see it in everyday actions and a colloquial language. Once more, replacing expressions like find, wish, etc. Let’s see an example:
Marcos, no consigo encontrar las llaves del auto. ¿Me las consigues? (Marcos, I can’t find the car keys, can you get them for me?)
Another of the irregular ones in the family
Conseguir is an irregular verb, and they are called this way given that the verb can change its root or ending (or both!). In this case, conseguir follows the same pattern as pedir and it changes the ending, which means that it does not follow the same ending rule as a regular verb.
For example: vivir (to live) is a regular -ir verb.
Vivo en una casa grande (yo, simple present)
Consigo lo que me propongo (also yo, simple present)
As you can see, the ending instead of changing to “o”, vivir>vivo; conseguir>conseguo, changes to conseguir>consigo
Verbals of Conseguir
Verbals are the forms of infinitive, gerund, and participle of the verbs, they need another verb to make sense. Let’s have a look:
| Verbal | Common use | Example | English | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | conseguir (to achieve/find/get) | Non conjugated | Me gustaría conseguir el número de la rotisería. | I’d like to find the number of the steakhouse.. |
| Gerund | consiguiendo (getting) | Adverb | Estoy consiguiendo mejorar en mi español | I am getting better at my Spanish |
| Participle | conseguido (to achieve) | Adjective | Juan ha conseguido que lo promuevan. | Juan has gotten a promotion. |
To Conjugate? Of course!
I know Spanish has tons of conjugations. Having a list handy is always helpful, but don’t worry, once you start using these words, it gets easier!
Conseguir Conjugation: Indicative Mood
The indicative mood is the mood we use to express something objectively in the past, future and present tenses.
Simple Tenses of the Indicative Mood
| Subject | Present | Preterite | Pret. Imperfect | Conditional | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (see verb option) | (see verb option) | (see verb option) | (would + verb) | (will + verb)* | |
| yo | Consigo | Conseguí | Conseguía | Conseguiría | Conseguiré |
| tú | Consigues | Conseguiste | Conseguías | Conseguirías | Conseguirás |
| él/ella/ usted | Consigue | Consiguió | Conseguía | Conseguiría | Conseguirá |
| nosotros | Conseguimos | Conseguimos | Conseguíamos | Conseguiríamos | Conseguiremos |
| ellos/ellas/ ustedes | Consiguen | Consiguieron | Conseguían | Conseguirían | Conseguirán |
Examples:
Conseguí que mi hermana me pinte las uñas. (I was able to make my sister do my nails.)
Mi hermana consiguió el primer puesto en el torneo. (My sister got first place in the tournament.)
·The reason why “See verb option” is there is because depending on the context, conseguir will change its meaning, therefore it may be falling into a regular verb such as achieve or an irregular as get.
Compound Tenses of the Indicative Mood
| Subject | Present Perfect | Preterite Perfect | Past Perfect (Pluperfect) | Conditional Perfect | Future Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (have/has + verb) | (had + verb) | (had + verb) | (would have + verb) | (will have + verb) | |
| yo | he conseguido | hube conseguido | había conseguido | habría conseguido | habré conseguido |
| tú | has conseguido | hubiste conseguido | habías conseguido | habrías conseguido | habrás conseguido |
| él/ella/usted | ha conseguido | hubo conseguido | había conseguido | habría conseguido | habrá conseguido |
| nosotros | hemos conseguido | hubimos conseguido | habíamos conseguido | habríamos conseguido | habremos conseguido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han conseguido | hubieron conseguido | habían conseguido | habrían conseguido | habrán conseguido |
Examples
Ustedes habrían conseguido el boleto de avión más barato, pero demoraron en comprarlo. (You would have gotten the plane ticket cheaper, but you took too long to buy it).
He conseguido muchos de los objetivos que me he planteado. (I have achieved many of the goals I have set for myself.).
Conseguir Conjugation: Subjunctive Mood
When thinking about forming the subjunctive mood in Spanish, we should always have in mind that adding a “que” to the beginning of the sentence is a good way to form it, although it is not always necessary to add the que, it can help, as in: “que tu consigas un premio no quiere decir que seas el mejor”.
Simple Tenses of the Subjunctive Mood
| Subject | Present | Imperfect | Imperfect 2 | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Consiga | Consiguiera | Consiguiese | Consiguiere |
| tú | Consigas | Consiguieras | Consiguieses | Consiguieres |
| él/ella/usted | Consiga | Consiguiera | Consiguiese | Consiguiere |
| nosotros | Consigamos | Consiguiéramos | Consiguiésemos | Consiguiéremos |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | Consigan | Consiguieran | Consiguiesen | Consiguieren |
Examples
Ojalá consiga competir en el mundial de fútbol. (I hope to be able to compete in the World Cup.).
Compound Tenses of the Subjunctive Mood
| Subject | Present Perfect | Past Perfect (Pluperfect) | Past Perfect 2 (Pluperfect 2) | Future Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | haya conseguido | hubiera conseguido | hubiese conseguido | hubiere conseguido |
| tú | hayas conseguido | hubieras conseguido | hubieses conseguido | hubieres conseguido |
| él/ella/usted | haya conseguido | hubiera conseguido | hubiese conseguido | hubiere conseguido |
| nosotros | hayamos conseguido | hubiéramos conseguido | hubiésemos conseguido | hubiéremos conseguido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan conseguido | hubieran conseguido | hubiesen conseguido | hubieren conseguido |
Examples:
Ojalá hubiera conseguido mi pasaporte a tiempo. (I wish I had got my passport on time).
Conseguir Conjugation: Imperative Mood
This mood is used to give orders, requests or instructions.
Imperative Mood’s Conjugations
| Subject | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| (get/let’s get) | (don’t get/ let’s not get) | |
| tú | Consigue | no consigas |
| nosotros | Consigamos | no consigamos |
| ustedes | Consigan | no consigan |
Examples
Consigan ya las llaves del auto. (Find the keys of the car right now.)
Let’s get to practice!
Practice makes the master!
1. Amanda_______(preterite) el vestido que tanto buscaba.
2. Mis hijos_______(future simple) el triunfo en el partido este domingo.
3. Juan________(conditional perfect) los tickets para el concierto si los hubiera comprado a tiempo.
4. ________(imperative/you pl) el dinero para ir de viajes, yo no les pienso dar.
5. Ojalá que Messi_______(present subjuctive) ganar contra el Barcelona.
6. Cuando era joven_________(preterite imperfect, I) la mujer que quería.
7. ¿Quieres_________(infinitive) resultados para mejorar tu inglés?
8. Estaba_________(gerund) un nuevo récord cuando me llamaste.
The answers
1. Consiguió.
2. Conseguirán.
3. Habría conseguido
4. Consigan
5. Consiga
6. Conseguía
7. Conseguir
8. Consiguiendo
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