adquirirConjugation
adquirir means to acquire.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of adquirir uses the -ra endings: adquiriera, adquirieras, adquiriera, adquiriéramos, adquirierais, adquirieran.
Present Subjunctive
Adquirir stem-changes (i > ie) in the subjunctive: adquiera, adquieras, adquiera, adquiramos, adquiráis, adquieran.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no adquieras, no adquiera, no adquiramos, no adquiráis, no adquieran.
Imperative
The imperative of adquirir uses 'ie' for most commands: adquiere (tú), adquiera (usted), adquirid (vosotros).
Indicative
Conditional
Adquirir is regular in the conditional: adquiriría, adquirirías, adquiriría, adquiriríamos, adquiriríais, adquirirían.
Preterite
Adquirir is regular in the preterite: adquirí, adquiriste, adquirió, adquirimos, adquiristeis, adquirieron.
Imperfect
Adquirir is regular in the imperfect: adquiría, adquirías, adquiría, adquiríamos, adquiríais, adquirían.
Present
The present of adquirir is a stem-changer (i > ie): adquiero, adquieres, adquiere, adquirimos, adquirís, adquieren.
Future
Adquirir is regular in the future: adquiriré, adquirirás, adquirirá, adquiriremos, adquiriréis, adquirirán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does adquirir mean in Spanish?
adquirir means "to acquire".
Is adquirir a regular or irregular verb?
adquirir is a irregular (vowel-changing) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate adquirir in the present tense?
The present tense of adquirir is: yo adquiero, tú adquieres, él/ella/usted adquiere, nosotros adquirimos, vosotros adquirís, ellos/ellas/ustedes adquieren.
How do you conjugate adquirir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of adquirir is: yo adquirí, tú adquiriste, él/ella/usted adquirió, nosotros adquirimos, vosotros adquiristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes adquirieron.
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