conseguir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
conseguir — to get
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: consiguiera, consiguieras, consiguiera, consiguiéramos, consiguierais, consiguieran.
conseguir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations ('If I got...') or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on conseguir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Because it stems from 'consiguieron', the 'i' stem change and the 'u' (to keep the hard 'g' sound) are present in every form.
Example Sentences
Si yo consiguiera ese empleo, me mudaría a Madrid.
If I got that job, I would move to Madrid.
yo
Me pidió que consiguiera más hielo.
He asked me to get more ice.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá consiguiéramos mejores resultados.
I wish we were getting better results.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: conseguiera
Correct: consiguiera
Why: This tense must match the stem of the 3rd person plural preterite, which uses 'i'.
Mistake: consiguieramos
Correct: consiguiéramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires a written accent on the vowel before the 'ramos' ending.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: conseguía
Conseguir is regular in the imperfect: conseguía, conseguías, conseguía, conseguíamos, conseguíais, conseguían.
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.
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.