Conjugate adquirir in Spanish
to acquire, to obtain
adquirir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #824 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La empresa adquirió una nueva sede el año pasado." (The company acquired a new headquarters last year.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
adquirir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to acquire, to obtain · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adquiero * |
| tú | adquieres * |
| él/ella/Ud. | adquiere * |
| nosotros | adquirimos |
| vosotros | adquirís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adquieren * |
Adquirimos experiencia con cada proyecto nuevo.
We gain experience with each new project.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adquirí |
| tú | adquiriste |
| él/ella/Ud. | adquirió |
| nosotros | adquirimos |
| vosotros | adquiristeis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adquirieron |
Adquirimos experiencia con cada proyecto nuevo.
We gain experience with each new project.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adquiría |
| tú | adquirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | adquiría |
| nosotros | adquiríamos |
| vosotros | adquiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adquirían |
Antes yo adquiría con frecuencia.
Before, I used to acquire, to obtain often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adquiriré |
| tú | adquirirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | adquirirá |
| nosotros | adquiriremos |
| vosotros | adquiriréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adquirirán |
Mañana yo adquiriré.
Tomorrow I will acquire, to obtain.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adquiriría |
| tú | adquirirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | adquiriría |
| nosotros | adquiriríamos |
| vosotros | adquiriríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adquirirían |
Si pudiera, yo adquiriría.
If I could, I would acquire, to obtain.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | adquiera * |
| tú | adquieras * |
| él/ella/Ud. | adquiera * |
| nosotros | adquiramos |
| vosotros | adquiráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adquieran * |
Espero que tú adquieras.
I hope that you acquire, to obtain.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | adquiere * |
| él/ella/Ud. | adquiera * |
| nosotros | adquiramos |
| vosotros | adquirid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | adquieran * |
¡Adquiere!
Acquire, to obtain!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La empresa adquirió una nueva sede el año pasado.
The company acquired a new headquarters last year.
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Es importante adquirir buenos hábitos desde joven.
It's important to acquire good habits from a young age.
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Adquirimos experiencia con cada proyecto nuevo.
We gain experience with each new project.
Common phrases with adquirir
- adquirir experiencia to gain experience
- adquirir conocimientos to acquire knowledge
- adquirir un compromiso to take on a commitment