What does conseguir mean?
conseguir means to achieve, succeed in, reach, accomplish, attain in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get, obtain, acquire, find, gain, procure, extract, get to; to ensure, secure.
Principal forms of conseguir
- Infinitive
- conseguir
- Gerund
- consiguiendo
- Past participle
- conseguido
Conseguir 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 | consigo | conseguí | conseguía | conseguiré |
| tú | consigues | conseguiste | conseguías | conseguirás |
| él / ella / usted | consigue | consiguió | conseguía | conseguirá |
| nosotros/as | conseguimos | conseguimos | conseguíamos | conseguiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | consiguen | consiguieron | conseguían | conseguirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with conseguir
Practice prompts
- Conjugate conseguir 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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