Conseguir present conjugation
Conseguir in the present: consigo, consigues, consigue, conseguimos, conseguís, consiguen.
- to get; to obtain; to manage to
- stem-changing (e→i)
- Participle: conseguido
- Gerund: consiguiendo
Present presente
| yo | consigo |
|---|---|
| tú | consigues |
| él/ella/usted | consigue |
| nosotros | conseguimos |
| vosotros | conseguís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | consiguen |
How to use conseguir in the present
In the present, conseguir has the e→i change in four forms and a spelling change in yo: consigo, consigues, consigue, conseguimos, consiguen. Use it for what is available somewhere (aquí consigues de todo), for achievements and, with an infinitive, for managing to do something: no consigo dormir. Conseguir que + subjunctive means to get someone to do something. Only nosotros and vosotros keep the e.
Examples
No consigo dormir con este calor.
I can't get to sleep in this heat.
¿Dónde consigo un cargador para este modelo?
Where can I get a charger for this model?
Ella siempre consigue lo que quiere.
She always gets what she wants.
Quick check: conseguir in the present
More conseguir tenses
- All conseguir tenses
- Conseguir preterite
- Conseguir imperfect
- Conseguir future
- Conseguir conditional
- Conseguir present subjunctive
- Conseguir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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