The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Conseguir is used to give direct orders or instructions to achieve or obtain something, for example: ¡Consigue el premio! (Get the prize!)
This verb follows the e to i stem-changing pattern in certain conjugations, where the stem vowel e changes to i before adding the ending.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Conseguir (to get) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | — |
Tú | consigue |
Él / Ella / Usted | consiga |
Nosotros / Nosotras | consigamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | conseguid |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | consigan |
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Usage of Conseguir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
Conseguir generally means to obtain, get, or achieve something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.
To obtain or get something: for example, ¡Consigue los boletos para el concierto! (Get the tickets for the concert!)
To achieve or accomplish something: for example, ¡Consigue terminar tu tarea a tiempo! (Manage to finish your homework on time!)
To persuade or convince someone: for example, ¡Consigue que tu hermano te ayude con la mudanza! (Get your brother to help you with the move!)
To find or locate something: for example, ¡Consigue una dirección donde podamos reunirnos! (Find an address where we can meet up!)
To get someone to do something (colloquial): for example, ¡Consigue que tu amigo deje de molestar! (Get your friend to stop bothering us!)
To score or get laid (vulgar slang): for example, ¡Consigue una chica esta noche, tío! (Score a girl tonight, dude!)
Examples
Examples of Conseguir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
¡Consigue tus metas! No te rindas. (Achieve your goals! Don’t give up.)
Para tener éxito, consigamos enfocarnos en nuestros objetivos. (To be successful, let’s focus on our goals.)
Mamá, consigue que los niños se vistan para ir al parque. (Mom, get the kids dressed to go to the park.)
Jefe, consiga que el equipo termine el proyecto a tiempo. (Boss, make sure the team finishes the project on time.)
Amigos, consigan las entradas para el concierto antes de que se agoten. (Friends, get the concert tickets before they sell out.)
Oye, consigue que tu hermano me devuelva el libro que le presté. (Hey, get your brother to return the book I lent him.)
Para viajar más, consigamos ahorrar un poco cada mes. (To travel more, let’s save a little each month.)
¡Consigue aprender ese nuevo idioma! Te abrirá muchas puertas. (Achieve learning that new language! It will open many doors for you.)
Equipo, consigan terminar el proyecto antes del fin de semana. (Team, get the project finished before the weekend.)
Cariño, consigue que los niños se duerman temprano hoy. (Honey, get the kids to sleep early tonight.)
Para estar en forma, consigamos hacer ejercicio regularmente. (To stay in shape, let’s exercise regularly.)
Oye, consigue que tu amigo me pague lo que me debe. (Hey, get your friend to pay me what he owes me.)
Chicos, consigan limpiar sus habitaciones antes de salir. (Kids, get your rooms cleaned before going out.)
Para tener éxito, consigue trabajar duro y nunca rendirte. (To be successful, achieve working hard and never giving up.)
Compañeros, consigamos terminar este proyecto juntos como equipo. (Colleagues, let’s finish this project together as a team.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Conseguir (to get) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo — | — |
Tú consigue | Get |
Él / Ella / Usted consiga | Get |
Nosotros / Nosotras consigamos | Let’s get |
Vosotros / Vosotras conseguid | Get |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes consigan | Get |
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Synonyms
The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.