obtuve

ob-TOO-beh/obˈtuβe/

“obtuve” means “I got” in Spanish (general achievement or receiving something).

I got

Also: I obtained, I achieved

VerbA2irregular er

A happy child holding up a gold trophy with a big smile.

gerundobteniendo

past Participleobtenido

infinitiveobtener

📝 In Action

Obtuve mi licencia de conducir el mes pasado.

I got my driver's license last month.

Finalmente obtuve las respuestas que buscaba.

I finally obtained the answers I was looking for.

Obtuve una beca para estudiar en España.

I achieved/got a scholarship to study in Spain.

Word Connections

Synonyms

conseguí (I got/attained)
logré (I achieved)

Antonyms

perdí (I lost)
entregué (I gave/handed over)

Common Collocations

obtuve permiso – I got permission
obtuve buenos resultados – I got good results

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesobtuvieran

yoobtuviera

túobtuvieras

vosotrosobtuvierais

nosotrosobtuviéramos

él/ella/ustedobtuviera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesobtengan

yoobtenga

túobtengas

vosotrosobtengáis

nosotrosobtengamos

él/ella/ustedobtenga

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesobtuvieron

yoobtuve

túobtuviste

vosotrosobtuvisteis

nosotrosobtuvimos

él/ella/ustedobtuvo

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesobtenían

yoobtenía

túobtenías

vosotrosobteníais

nosotrosobteníamos

él/ella/ustedobtenía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesobtienen

yoobtengo

túobtienes

vosotrosobtenéis

nosotrosobtenemos

él/ella/ustedobtiene

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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "obtuve" in Spanish:

i achieved→i got→i obtained→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: obtuve

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If you want to say 'I got an A on my test' (a finished action), which would you use?

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👥 Word Family▼

obtener(to get/obtain) — Verb

obtención(obtainment/procurement) — Noun

obtenible(obtainable) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

tuveanduvemantuve

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'obtinere', which combines 'ob' (towards) and 'tenere' (to hold). It literally means to hold onto something firmly.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: obtainFrench: obtenir

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'obtuve' formal?

It's slightly more formal than 'conseguí' (I got), but it is used very commonly in everyday conversation, especially for official things like grades, documents, or prizes.

Why isn't it 'obtuví'?

Spanish has a group of irregular verbs that use an 'e' ending for the 'I' form in the past instead of the usual 'í'. This group includes tener (tuve), estar (estuve), and obtener (obtuve).