to acquire
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Adquiero cada día más vocabulario.
I acquire more vocabulary every day.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi tío adquirió una finca en Oriente.
My uncle acquired a farm in eastern Cuba.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los inmigrantes adquirían la ciudadanía con los años.
The immigrants acquired citizenship over the years.
Futuro · What will happen
Adquirirás experiencia en este trabajo.
You'll gain experience in this job.
Condicional · What would happen
Adquiriríamos otra propiedad con más dinero.
We would buy another property with more money.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos adquirido un terreno cerca del río.
We've bought some land near the river.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había adquirido la ciudadanía.
He had already acquired citizenship.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para junio habrás adquirido mucha experiencia.
By June you will have gained a lot of experience.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría adquirido más terreno.
I would have bought more land.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que adquieras buenos hábitos.
I hope you develop good habits.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos que la empresa adquiriera el edificio.
We wanted the company to buy the building.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temíamos que adquiriesen malos hábitos.
We were afraid they would pick up bad habits.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya adquirido esa casa.
I doubt he has bought that house.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera adquirido más experiencia, tendría ese trabajo.
If I had gained more experience, I'd have that job.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Adquiere el hábito de leer.
Get into the habit of reading.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.