Learner note. Irregular like 'tener': obtengo, obtuve (preterite).
- Quiero obtener el título este año.I want to obtain the degree this year.
- Él obtuvo buenos resultados.He obtained good results.
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Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteno) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenes) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtene) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenen) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtení) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenió) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenimos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenisteis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of obtener| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteneré) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenerás) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenerá) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteneremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteneréis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenerán) |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenería) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenerías) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenería) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteneríamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteneríais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenerían) |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of obtener| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of obtener| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of obtener| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of obtener| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of obtener| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtena) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtena) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of obtener| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of obtener| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of obtener| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give obteniereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give obtenieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of obtener| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of obtener| tú | |
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Obtener FAQ
How do you conjugate obtener in the present tense?
Obtener in the Spanish presente: yo obtengo, tú obtienes, él/ella/usted obtiene, nosotros obtenemos, vosotros obtenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obtienen.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of obtener?
yo obtuve, tú obtuviste, él/ella/usted obtuvo, nosotros obtuvimos, vosotros obtuvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obtuvieron.
Is obtener irregular?
Yes. Obtener has irregular forms in 8 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does obtener mean in English?
Obtener means “to obtain; to get”. The past participle is obtenido.