What does adquirir mean?
adquirir means to acquire in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to buy.
Spanish verb guide
Adquirir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn adquirir, meaning to acquire, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: adquiriendoparticiple: adquirido
Principal forms of adquirir
- Infinitive
- adquirir
- Gerund
- adquiriendo
- Past participle
- adquirido
Adquirir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | adquiero | adquirí | adquiría | adquiriré |
| tú | adquieres | adquiriste | adquirías | adquirirás |
| él / ella / usted | adquiere | adquirió | adquiría | adquirirá |
| nosotros/as | adquirimos | adquirimos | adquiríamos | adquiriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | adquieren | adquirieron | adquirían | adquirirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present.
Examples with adquirir
Adquirimos sabiduría con la edad.We gain wisdom with age.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Adquirimos sabiduría con los años.We gain wisdom with age.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él adquirió una buena cámara.He bought a good camera.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate adquirir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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