What does conseguir mean in English?

Conseguir means "to get/obtain" in English.

How do you conjugate conseguir in Spanish?

Conseguir is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with conseguir?

Common idiomatic expressions using conseguir include: "conseguir trabajo" (to get a job), "conseguir lo que uno quiere" (to get what one wants). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using conseguir?

Conseguir is a stem-changing verb: e→i in certain forms

What verbs are related to conseguir?

Verbs related to conseguir include: seguir. These verbs share similar meanings, stems, or conjugation patterns.

How do you use conseguir in a sentence?

Example: "Conseguí un buen trabajo." which means "I got a good job." in English.

What are synonyms for conseguir?

Spanish synonyms for conseguir include: lograr, obtener. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Conseguir

to get/obtain

🎯

Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

conseguir

🏃

Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

consiguiendo

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

conseguido

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	consigo I get/obtain	I get/obtain
tú	consigues you get/obtain	you get/obtain
él/ella/usted	consigue he/she/you get/obtains	he/she/you get/obtains
nosotros	conseguimos we get/obtain	we get/obtain
vosotros	conseguís you all get/obtain	you all get/obtain
ellos/ustedes	consiguen they/you all get/obtain	they/you all get/obtain

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conseguía I used to get/obtain	I used to get/obtain
tú	conseguías you used to get/obtain	you used to get/obtain
él/ella/usted	conseguía he/she/you used to get/obtain	he/she/you used to get/obtain
nosotros	conseguíamos we used to get/obtain	we used to get/obtain
vosotros	conseguíais you all used to get/obtain	you all used to get/obtain
ellos/ustedes	conseguían they/you all used to get/obtain	they/you all used to get/obtain

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conseguí I get/obtained	I get/obtained
tú	conseguiste you get/obtained	you get/obtained
él/ella/usted	consiguió he/she/you get/obtained	he/she/you get/obtained
nosotros	conseguimos we get/obtained	we get/obtained
vosotros	conseguisteis you all get/obtained	you all get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	consiguieron they/you all get/obtained	they/you all get/obtained

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conseguiré I will get/obtain	I will get/obtain
tú	conseguirás you will get/obtain	you will get/obtain
él/ella/usted	conseguirá he/she/you will get/obtain	he/she/you will get/obtain
nosotros	conseguiremos we will get/obtain	we will get/obtain
vosotros	conseguiréis you all will get/obtain	you all will get/obtain
ellos/ustedes	conseguirán they/you all will get/obtain	they/you all will get/obtain

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	conseguiría I would get/obtain	I would get/obtain
tú	conseguirías you would get/obtain	you would get/obtain
él/ella/usted	conseguiría he/she/you would get/obtain	he/she/you would get/obtain
nosotros	conseguiríamos we would get/obtain	we would get/obtain
vosotros	conseguiríais you all would get/obtain	you all would get/obtain
ellos/ustedes	conseguirían they/you all would get/obtain	they/you all would get/obtain

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	consiga that I get/obtain	that I get/obtain
tú	consigas that you get/obtain	that you get/obtain
él/ella/usted	consiga that he/she/you get/obtain	that he/she/you get/obtain
nosotros	consigamos that we get/obtain	that we get/obtain
vosotros	consigáis that you all get/obtain	that you all get/obtain
ellos/ustedes	consigan that they/you all get/obtain	that they/you all get/obtain

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	consiguiera or consiguiese that I get/obtained	that I get/obtained
tú	consiguieras or consiguieses that you get/obtained	that you get/obtained
él/ella/usted	consiguiera or consiguiese that he/she/you get/obtained	that he/she/you get/obtained
nosotros	consiguiéramos or consiguiésemos that we get/obtained	that we get/obtained
vosotros	consiguierais or consiguieseis that you all get/obtained	that you all get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	consiguieran or consiguiesen that they/you all get/obtained	that they/you all get/obtained

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he conseguido I have get/obtained	I have get/obtained
tú	has conseguido you have get/obtained	you have get/obtained
él/ella/usted	ha conseguido he/she/you have get/obtained	he/she/you have get/obtained
nosotros	hemos conseguido we have get/obtained	we have get/obtained
vosotros	habéis conseguido you all have get/obtained	you all have get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	han conseguido they/you all have get/obtained	they/you all have get/obtained

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había conseguido I had get/obtained	I had get/obtained
tú	habías conseguido you had get/obtained	you had get/obtained
él/ella/usted	había conseguido he/she/you had get/obtained	he/she/you had get/obtained
nosotros	habíamos conseguido we had get/obtained	we had get/obtained
vosotros	habíais conseguido you all had get/obtained	you all had get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	habían conseguido they/you all had get/obtained	they/you all had get/obtained

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube conseguido I had get/obtained	I had get/obtained
tú	hubiste conseguido you had get/obtained	you had get/obtained
él/ella/usted	hubo conseguido he/she/you had get/obtained	he/she/you had get/obtained
nosotros	hubimos conseguido we had get/obtained	we had get/obtained
vosotros	hubisteis conseguido you all had get/obtained	you all had get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	hubieron conseguido they/you all had get/obtained	they/you all had get/obtained

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré conseguido I will have get/obtained	I will have get/obtained
tú	habrás conseguido you will have get/obtained	you will have get/obtained
él/ella/usted	habrá conseguido he/she/you will have get/obtained	he/she/you will have get/obtained
nosotros	habremos conseguido we will have get/obtained	we will have get/obtained
vosotros	habréis conseguido you all will have get/obtained	you all will have get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	habrán conseguido they/you all will have get/obtained	they/you all will have get/obtained

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría conseguido I would have get/obtained	I would have get/obtained
tú	habrías conseguido you would have get/obtained	you would have get/obtained
él/ella/usted	habría conseguido he/she/you would have get/obtained	he/she/you would have get/obtained
nosotros	habríamos conseguido we would have get/obtained	we would have get/obtained
vosotros	habríais conseguido you all would have get/obtained	you all would have get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	habrían conseguido they/you all would have get/obtained	they/you all would have get/obtained

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya conseguido that I have get/obtained	that I have get/obtained
tú	hayas conseguido that you have get/obtained	that you have get/obtained
él/ella/usted	haya conseguido that he/she/you have get/obtained	that he/she/you have get/obtained
nosotros	hayamos conseguido that we have get/obtained	that we have get/obtained
vosotros	hayáis conseguido that you all have get/obtained	that you all have get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	hayan conseguido that they/you all have get/obtained	that they/you all have get/obtained

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera conseguido that I had get/obtained	that I had get/obtained
tú	hubieras conseguido that you had get/obtained	that you had get/obtained
él/ella/usted	hubiera conseguido that he/she/you had get/obtained	that he/she/you had get/obtained
nosotros	hubiéramos conseguido that we had get/obtained	that we had get/obtained
vosotros	hubierais conseguido that you all had get/obtained	that you all had get/obtained
ellos/ustedes	hubieran conseguido that they/you all had get/obtained	that they/you all had get/obtained

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	consegue	get/obtain! (you)
usted	consegua	get/obtain! (you formal)
nosotros	conseguamos	let's get/obtain!
vosotros	conseguid	get/obtain! (you all)
ustedes	conseguan	get/obtain! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no conseguas	don't get/obtain! (you)
usted	no consegua	don't get/obtain! (you formal)
nosotros	no conseguamos	let's not get/obtain!
vosotros	no conseguáis	don't get/obtain! (you all)
ustedes	no conseguan	don't get/obtain! (you all)

More About "conseguir"

Idiomatic Expressions

conseguir trabajo

to get a job

💡 Finding and securing employment

conseguir lo que uno quiere

to get what one wants

💡 Achieving one's goals

Examples in Context

Conseguí un buen trabajo.

I got a good job.

Preterite

¿Conseguiste entradas para el concierto?

Did you get tickets for the concert?

Preterite

He conseguido terminar el proyecto.

I have managed to finish the project.

Present Perfect

Conseguiremos nuestros objetivos.

We will achieve our goals.

Future

Related Verbs

seguir(to follow)

same stem - to follow

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

lograr(to achieve, manage)

Emphasizes achievement

obtener(to obtain, get)

More formal

Usage Notes

•Conseguir is a stem-changing verb: e→i in certain forms
•Conjugated like seguir: stem change in present (consigo, consigues)
•Main meanings: to get, to obtain, to achieve, to manage
•Often followed by infinitive: conseguir hacer (to manage to do)
•Present participle: consiguiendo (e→i)
•Preterite third person: consiguió, consiguieron (e→i)

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