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How to Say "achieving" in Spanish

The Spanish word forachievingis consiguiendoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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reaching a goal
A person reaching up and successfully picking a bright red apple from a leafy green tree branch.

Examples

Estoy consiguiendo mejores notas este año.

I am getting better grades this year.

Poco a poco, estamos consiguiendo nuestros objetivos.

Little by little, we are achieving our goals.

Siguen consiguiendo nuevos clientes para la empresa.

They keep on getting new clients for the company.

The 'E' to 'I' Swap

Even though the main verb is 'conseguir', the 'e' changes to an 'i' in this form. This is common for many '-ir' verbs when you add the '-iendo' ending.

Continuous Action

This word is the '-ing' form. Use it with the verb 'estar' to describe an action that is happening right now.

Don't say 'conseguendo'

Mistake:conseguendo

Correction: consiguiendo. Always remember to change the 'e' to 'i' for this specific verb family when adding the '-iendo' ending.

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