How to conjugate Adquirir in Spanish
To acquire, to purchase Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Adquirir
- Adquirir in the Indicative Present
- Adquirir in the Indicative Preterite
- Adquirir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Adquirir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Adquirir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Adquirir in the Indicative Future
- Adquirir in the Indicative Conditional
- Adquirir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Adquirir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Adquirir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Adquirir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Adquirir
- Imperative tenses of Adquirir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Adquirir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Adquirir is the Spanish verb for "to acquire, to purchase". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | adquirir | to acquire, to purchase |
| Past participle | adquirido | acquired |
| Gerund | adquiriendo | acquiring |
Indicative Tenses of Adquirir
Adquirir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of adquirir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "adquiero", meaning "I acquire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquiero | I acquire |
| Tú | adquieres | you acquire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquiere | s/he acquires, you (formal) acquire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquirimos | we acquire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquirís | you (plural) acquire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquieren | they acquire, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Adquirir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of adquirir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "adquirí", meaning "I acquired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquirí | I acquired |
| Tú | adquiriste | you acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquirió | s/he acquired, you (formal) acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquirimos | we acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquiristeis | you (plural) acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquirieron | they acquired, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of adquirir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "adquiría", meaning "I used to acquire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquiría | I used to acquire |
| Tú | adquirías | you used to acquire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquiría | s/he used to acquire, you (formal) used to acquire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquiríamos | we used to acquire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquiríais | you (plural) used to acquire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquirían | they used to acquire, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of adquirir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy adquiriendo", meaning "I am acquiring".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy adquiriendo | I am acquiring |
| Tú | estás adquiriendo | you are acquiring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está adquiriendo | s/he is acquiring, you (formal) are acquiring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos adquiriendo | we are acquiring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis adquiriendo | you (plural) are acquiring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están adquiriendo | they are acquiring, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of adquirir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a adquirir", meaning "I am going to acquire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a adquirir | I am going to acquire |
| Tú | vas a adquirir | you are going to acquire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a adquirir | s/he is going to acquire, you (formal) are going to acquire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a adquirir | we are going to acquire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a adquirir | you (plural) are going to acquire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a adquirir | they are going to acquire, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of adquirir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "adquiriré", meaning "I will acquire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquiriré | I will acquire |
| Tú | adquirirás | you will acquire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquirirá | s/he will acquire, you (formal) will acquire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquiriremos | we will acquire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquiriréis | you (plural) will acquire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquirirán | they will acquire, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of adquirir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "adquiriría", meaning "I would acquire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquiriría | I would acquire |
| Tú | adquirirías | you would acquire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquiriría | s/he would acquire, you (formal) would acquire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquiriríamos | we would acquire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquiriríais | you (plural) would acquire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquirirían | they would acquire, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of adquirir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he adquirido", meaning "I have acquired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he adquirido | I have acquired |
| Tú | has adquirido | you have acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha adquirido | s/he has acquired, you (formal) have acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos adquirido | we have acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis adquirido | you (plural) have acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han adquirido | they have acquired, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of adquirir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había adquirido", meaning "I had acquired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había adquirido | I had acquired |
| Tú | habías adquirido | you had acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había adquirido | s/he had acquired, you (formal) had acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos adquirido | we had acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais adquirido | you (plural) had acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían adquirido | they had acquired, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of adquirir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré adquirido", meaning "I will have acquired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré adquirido | I will have acquired |
| Tú | habrás adquirido | you will have acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá adquirido | s/he will have acquired, you (formal) will have acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos adquirido | we will have acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis adquirido | you (plural) will have acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán adquirido | they will have acquired, |
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Adquirir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of adquirir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría adquirido", meaning "I would have acquired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría adquirido | I would have acquired |
| Tú | habrías adquirido | you would have acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría adquirido | s/he would have acquired, you (formal) would have acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos adquirido | we would have acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais adquirido | you (plural) would have acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían adquirido | they would have acquired, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Adquirir
Adquirir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "adquiera", meaning "I acquire".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquiera | I acquire |
| Tú | adquieras | you acquire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquiera | s/he acquires, you (formal) acquire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquiramos | we acquire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquiráis | you (plural) acquire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquieran | they acquire, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Adquirir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "adquiriera", meaning "I acquired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquiriera | I acquired |
| Tú | adquirieras | you acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquiriera | s/he acquired, you (formal) acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquiriéramos | we acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquirierais | you (plural) acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquirieran | they acquired, |
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Adquirir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "adquiriere", meaning "I will acquire".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adquiriere | I will acquire |
| Tú | adquirieres | you will acquire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquiriere | s/he will acquire, you (formal) will acquire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquiriéremos | we will acquire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquiriereis | you (plural) will acquire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquirieren | they will acquire, |
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Adquirir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya adquirido", meaning "I have acquired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya adquirido | I have acquired |
| Tú | hayas adquirido | you have acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya adquirido | s/he has acquired, you (formal) have acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos adquirido | we have acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis adquirido | you (plural) have acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan adquirido | they have acquired, |
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Adquirir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera adquirido", meaning "I had acquired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera adquirido | I had acquired |
| Tú | hubieras adquirido | you had acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera adquirido | s/he had acquired, you (formal) had acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos adquirido | we had acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais adquirido | you (plural) had acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran adquirido | they had acquired, |
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Adquirir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere adquirido", meaning "I will have acquired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere adquirido | I will have acquired |
| Tú | hubieres adquirido | you will have acquired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere adquirido | s/he will have acquired, you (formal) will have acquired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos adquirido | we will have acquired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis adquirido | you (plural) will have acquired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren adquirido | they will have acquired, |
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Imperative Tenses of Adquirir
Adquirir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "adquiera", meaning "(to you formal) acquire!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | adquiere | (to you) acquire! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adquiera | (to you formal) acquire! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adquiramos | let's acquire! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adquirid | (to you plural) acquire! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adquieran | (to you plural formal) acquire! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Adquirir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no adquiera", meaning "(to you formal) don't acquire!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no adquieras | (to you) don't acquire! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no adquiera | (to you formal) don't acquire! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no adquiramos | let's not acquire! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no adquiráis | (to you plural) don't acquire! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no adquieran | (to you plural formal) don't acquire! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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