adquirir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
adquirir — to acquire
The imperfect subjunctive of adquirir uses the -ra endings: adquiriera, adquirieras, adquiriera, adquiriéramos, adquirierais, adquirieran.
adquirir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or after past-tense expressions of doubt or desire regarding an acquisition.
Notes on adquirir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural preterite (adquirieron), so it does NOT have a stem change.
Example Sentences
Si yo adquiriera esa propiedad, sería feliz.
If I were to acquire that property, I would be happy.
yo
Dudaba que ellos adquirieran el compromiso.
I doubted that they would take on the commitment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si adquirieras el hábito de leer, aprenderías más.
If you acquired the habit of reading, you would learn more.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: adquieiriera
Correct: adquiriera
Why: Learners often try to force the 'ie' stem change from the present tense into the subjunctive past.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adquiero
The present of adquirir is a stem-changer (i > ie): adquiero, adquieres, adquiere, adquirimos, adquirís, adquieren.
Preterite
yo: adquirí
Adquirir is regular in the preterite: adquirí, adquiriste, adquirió, adquirimos, adquiristeis, adquirieron.
Imperfect
yo: adquiría
Adquirir is regular in the imperfect: adquiría, adquirías, adquiría, adquiríamos, adquiríais, adquirían.
Future
yo: adquiriré
Adquirir is regular in the future: adquiriré, adquirirás, adquirirá, adquiriremos, adquiriréis, adquirirán.
Conditional
yo: adquiriría
Adquirir is regular in the conditional: adquiriría, adquirirías, adquiriría, adquiriríamos, adquiriríais, adquirirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adquiera
Adquirir stem-changes (i > ie) in the subjunctive: adquiera, adquieras, adquiera, adquiramos, adquiráis, adquieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adquiere
The imperative of adquirir uses 'ie' for most commands: adquiere (tú), adquiera (usted), adquirid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no adquieras
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no adquieras, no adquiera, no adquiramos, no adquiráis, no adquieran.