conseguir Imperfect Conjugation
conseguir — to get
Conseguir is regular in the imperfect: conseguía, conseguías, conseguía, conseguíamos, conseguíais, conseguían.
conseguir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a process of getting something that happened repeatedly or to set the scene (e.g., 'I was getting my things when...').
Notes on conseguir in the Imperfect
Unlike the preterite or present, there is no stem change in the imperfect. It follows the standard -ía endings for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Antes, yo conseguía libros gratis en la biblioteca.
Before, I used to get free books at the library.
yo
Ellos siempre conseguían lo que querían.
They always used to get what they wanted.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
En ese entonces, conseguíamos comida muy barata.
Back then, we used to get very cheap food.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: consiguía
Correct: conseguía
Why: Don't carry the 'i' stem change from the present or preterite into the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consigo
Conseguir is a stem-changing (e to i) verb in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: conseguí
Conseguir undergoes a stem change (e to i) in the third-person forms of the preterite: consiguió and consiguieron.
Future
yo: conseguiré
Conseguir is completely regular in the future tense: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: conseguiría
The conditional of conseguir is regular: conseguiría, conseguirías, conseguiría, conseguiríamos, conseguiríais, conseguirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: consiga
The present subjunctive of conseguir uses the 'i' stem change in ALL forms: consiga, consigas, consiga, consigamos, consigáis, consigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consiguiera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: consiguiera, consiguieras, consiguiera, consiguiéramos, consiguierais, consiguieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consigue
The imperative uses the 'i' stem change for most commands: consigue (tú), consiga (usted), consigamos (nosotros), consigan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no consigas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no consigas, no consiga, no consigamos, no consigáis, no consigan.