conseguido

/kon-se-GHEE-doh/

obtained (used with 'haber')

A happy child holding a single, shiny gold coin they have just successfully picked up from the ground.

This image shows the feeling of having successfully obtained something.

conseguido(Past Participle)

A2Irregular (stem-changing, e>i in certain tenses of the infinitive 'conseguir') ir

obtained (used with 'haber')

Used to form completed actions

Also:

gotten (used with 'haber')

Describes an action completed recently or in the past

📝 In Action

Hemos conseguido la meta que nos propusimos.

We have achieved the goal we set for ourselves.

¿Ya habías conseguido los boletos cuando te llamé?

Had you already gotten the tickets when I called you?

💡 Grammar Points

Forming Perfect Tenses

'Conseguido' is paired with the verb 'haber' (to have) to describe actions that are already finished, like 'he conseguido' (I have gotten).

Always Invariable (in compound tenses)

When used with 'haber', 'conseguido' never changes its ending to match the person doing the action. It's always 'conseguido', even if the speaker is female or plural: 'Ellas han conseguido...' (They have achieved...).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the wrong helping verb

Mistake: "Soy conseguido (I am obtained)."

Correction: He conseguido (I have obtained). In Spanish, nearly all verbs use 'haber' to form perfect tenses, not 'ser' or 'estar'.

A small figure standing victoriously on the grassy peak of a mountain, having planted a small flag next to them.

Reaching a goal, like the top of a mountain, illustrates something that has been achieved.

conseguido(Adjective)

mB1

achieved

Describing a goal or result

obtained

Describing an object or resource

Also:

successful (in a passive sense)

Less common, usually refers to the result itself

📝 In Action

El objetivo conseguido fue celebrado por todo el equipo.

The achieved goal was celebrated by the whole team.

Esa medalla fue bien merecida, pero es un éxito difícilmente conseguido.

That medal was well deserved, but it is a hard-won success (an achievement difficult to obtain).

La victoria conseguida es histórica.

The victory obtained (or achieved) is historic.

Word Connections

Synonyms

logrado (achieved)
obtenido (obtained)

Common Collocations

éxito conseguido – achieved success
meta conseguida – achieved goal (female form)

💡 Grammar Points

Using it as an Adjective

When 'conseguido' acts as an adjective (describing a noun), it MUST match the noun in number and gender: 'las entradas conseguidas' (the tickets obtained).

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: conseguido

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'conseguido' as an adjective?

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Word Family

conseguir(to get, to achieve) - verb

conseguimiento(achievement, attainment) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the base verb 'conseguir' have irregular forms?

The base verb 'conseguir' is stem-changing (e > i) in most singular forms and the third-person plural of the present tense (e.g., *consigues*). It also has a spelling change in the subjunctive to keep the hard 'g' sound (e.g., *consiga* instead of *consea*). These changes help maintain the original sound and rhythm.

When do I need to change the ending of 'conseguido'?

You only change the ending when 'conseguido' is acting like a descriptive word (an adjective) for a noun. If you are forming a verb tense with 'haber' (like 'he conseguido'), the word always remains 'conseguido'.