obtener Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
obtener — to obtain
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'obtuv-' stem: obtuviera, obtuvieras, obtuviera, obtuviéramos, obtuvierais, obtuvieran.
obtener Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations in the past or present, such as 'If I got the money...'.
Notes on obtener in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is always derived from the third-person plural of the preterite (obtuvieron), keeping the 'uv' stem.
Example Sentences
Si yo obtuviera la beca, viajaría a España.
If I obtained the scholarship, I would travel to Spain.
yo
Me gustaría que ellos obtuvieran el reconocimiento que merecen.
I would like them to get the recognition they deserve.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si tú obtuvieras el código, dímelo.
If you were to get the code, tell me.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: obtenera
Correct: obtuviera
Why: The stem must match the preterite 'uv' form, not the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: obtengo
Obtener is a 'yo-go' verb with an e-ie stem change: obtengo, obtienes, obtiene, obtenemos, obtenéis, obtienen.
Preterite
yo: obtuve
Obtener uses the irregular 'uv' stem in the preterite: obtuve, obtuviste, obtuvo, obtuvimos, obtuvisteis, obtuvieron.
Imperfect
yo: obtenía
Obtener is completely regular in the imperfect: obtenía, obtenías, obtenía, obteníamos, obteníais, obtenían.
Future
yo: obtendré
Obtener uses the irregular stem 'obtendr-': obtendré, obtendrás, obtendrá, obtendremos, obtendréis, obtendrán.
Conditional
yo: obtendría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'obtendr-': obtendría, obtendrías, obtendría, obtendríamos, obtendríais, obtendrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: obtenga
The present subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form: obtenga, obtengas, obtenga, obtengamos, obtengáis, obtengan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: obtén
The imperative uses the short form 'obtén' for tú: obtén, obtenga, obtengamos, obtened, obtengan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no obtengas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no obtengas, no obtenga, no obtengamos, no obtengáis, no obtengan.