adquirir Present Conjugation
adquirir — to acquire
The present of adquirir is a stem-changer (i > ie): adquiero, adquieres, adquiere, adquirimos, adquirís, adquieren.
adquirir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about habits, professional skills you are currently gaining, or items you are in the process of buying or obtaining.
Notes on adquirir in the Present
Adquirir is a 'boot verb.' The 'i' in the stem changes to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Adquiero nuevos conocimientos cada día.
I acquire new knowledge every day.
yo
Ella adquiere mucha experiencia en su trabajo.
She is gaining a lot of experience at her job.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros adquirimos productos locales.
We purchase local products.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: adquiro
Correct: adquiero
Why: This is a stem-changing verb where the 'i' must become 'ie' in the yo form.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adquiriera
The imperfect subjunctive of adquirir uses the -ra endings: adquiriera, adquirieras, adquiriera, adquiriéramos, adquirierais, adquirieran.
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.