conseguir Present Conjugation
conseguir — to get
Conseguir is a stem-changing (e to i) verb in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
conseguir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things you generally obtain or achieve, or to ask if someone is currently 'getting' what they need.
Notes on conseguir in the Present
The 'e' changes to 'i' in the boot forms (yo, tú, él, ellos). Also, the 'u' in the stem is dropped in the 'yo' form (consigo) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre consigo lo que me propongo.
I always get what I set my mind to.
yo
¿Consigues descuentos en esa tienda?
Do you get discounts at that store?
tú
Nosotros conseguimos mejores precios en línea.
We get better prices online.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: conseguimos (as a stem change)
Correct: conseguimos
Why: The nosotros form never takes the stem change in the present indicative.
Mistake: consigo (spelled consiguo)
Correct: consigo
Why: The 'u' is dropped in the 'yo' form because 'go' already makes the hard 'g' sound; keeping the 'u' would be incorrect spelling.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.