-ir verb irregular · stem-changing-e-ie B2 · Upper Intermediate

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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — adquirir (stem-changing-e-ie) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo adquiero *
adquieres *
él/ella/Ud. adquiere *
nosotros adquirimos
vosotros adquirís
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquieren *
Example

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
adquiriste
él/ella/Ud. adquirió
nosotros adquirimos
vosotros adquiristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquirieron
Example

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
adquirías
él/ella/Ud. adquiría
nosotros adquiríamos
vosotros adquiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquirían
Example

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
adquirirás
él/ella/Ud. adquirirá
nosotros adquiriremos
vosotros adquiriréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquirirán
Example

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
adquirirías
él/ella/Ud. adquiriría
nosotros adquiriríamos
vosotros adquiriríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquirirían
Example

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 *
adquieras *
él/ella/Ud. adquiera *
nosotros adquiramos
vosotros adquiráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquieran *
Example

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 -
adquiere *
él/ella/Ud. adquiera *
nosotros adquiramos
vosotros adquirid
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquieran *
Example

¡Adquiere!

Acquire, to obtain!

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