obtenerConjugation
obtener means to obtain.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Obtener is a 'yo-go' verb with an e-ie stem change: obtengo, obtienes, obtiene, obtenemos, obtenéis, obtienen.
Future
Obtener uses the irregular stem 'obtendr-': obtendré, obtendrás, obtendrá, obtendremos, obtendréis, obtendrán.
Imperfect
Obtener is completely regular in the imperfect: obtenía, obtenías, obtenía, obteníamos, obteníais, obtenían.
Conditional
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'obtendr-': obtendría, obtendrías, obtendría, obtendríamos, obtendríais, obtendrían.
Preterite
Obtener uses the irregular 'uv' stem in the preterite: obtuve, obtuviste, obtuvo, obtuvimos, obtuvisteis, obtuvieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no obtengas, no obtenga, no obtengamos, no obtengáis, no obtengan.
Imperative
The imperative uses the short form 'obtén' for tú: obtén, obtenga, obtengamos, obtened, obtengan.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form: obtenga, obtengas, obtenga, obtengamos, obtengáis, obtengan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'obtuv-' stem: obtuviera, obtuvieras, obtuviera, obtuviéramos, obtuvierais, obtuvieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does obtener mean in Spanish?
obtener means "to obtain".
Is obtener a regular or irregular verb?
obtener is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate obtener in the present tense?
The present tense of obtener is: yo obtengo, tú obtienes, él/ella/usted obtiene, nosotros obtenemos, vosotros obtenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obtienen.
How do you conjugate obtener in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of obtener is: yo obtuve, tú obtuviste, él/ella/usted obtuvo, nosotros obtuvimos, vosotros obtuvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obtuvieron.
