The Spanish verb conseguir means "to get, achieve". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of conseguir is yo consigo, tú consigues, él/ella/usted consigue, nosotros conseguimos, vosotros conseguís, ellos/ellas/ustedes consiguen. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.
| yo | consigo (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | consigues (irregular) | |
| él/ | consigue (irregular) | |
| nosotros | conseguimos | |
| vosotros | conseguís | |
| ellos/ | consiguen (irregular) |
| yo | conseguí |
|---|---|
| tú | conseguiste |
| él/ | consiguió (irregular) |
| nosotros | conseguimos |
| vosotros | conseguisteis |
| ellos/ | consiguieron (irregular) |
| yo | conseguía |
|---|---|
| tú | conseguías |
| él/ | conseguía |
| nosotros | conseguíamos |
| vosotros | conseguíais |
| ellos/ | conseguían |
| yo | conseguiré |
|---|---|
| tú | conseguirás |
| él/ | conseguirá |
| nosotros | conseguiremos |
| vosotros | conseguiréis |
| ellos/ | conseguirán |
| yo | conseguiría |
|---|---|
| tú | conseguirías |
| él/ | conseguiría |
| nosotros | conseguiríamos |
| vosotros | conseguiríais |
| ellos/ | conseguirían |
| yo | consiga (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | consigas (irregular) |
| él/ | consiga (irregular) |
| nosotros | consigamos (irregular) |
| vosotros | consigáis (irregular) |
| ellos/ | consigan (irregular) |
| tú | consigue (irregular) |
|---|---|
| usted | consiga (irregular) |
| nosotros | consigamos (irregular) |
| vosotros | conseguid |
| ustedes | consigan (irregular) |
| yo | he conseguido |
|---|---|
| tú | has conseguido |
| él/ | ha conseguido |
| nosotros | hemos conseguido |
| vosotros | habéis conseguido |
| ellos/ | han conseguido |
Conseguir is irregular. The present changes the stem to consig in forms such as consigo, consigues, and consiguen, while the preterite has consiguió and consiguieron. The present subjunctive and several commands use consiga, and the gerund is consiguiendo.
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No. Conseguir is irregular, with forms such as consigo, consigues, consiguió, and consiga.
They are consigo, consigues, consigue, conseguimos, conseguís, and consiguen. The stem changes to consig in most present forms.
The gerund is consiguiendo. The present perfect uses haber plus conseguido, such as he conseguido and han conseguido.