-ir verb irregular · stem-changing-e-ie Advanced

adquirir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to acquire, to obtain

The imperfect conjugation of adquirir (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #824). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo adquiría
adquirías
él/ella/Ud. adquiría
nosotros adquiríamos
vosotros adquiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. adquirían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo adquiría con frecuencia.

Before, I used to acquire, to obtain often.

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