The preterite of conseguir is used to express the moment of obtaining or getting something in the past. For example, you might say “I got the job last week,” indicating the specific point when something was achieved.

This is an e to i stem-changing verb in which the ‘e’ changes to ‘i’ in the third person singular and plural forms of the preterite. The stem change follows a regular pattern for this type of verb.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Conseguir (to obtain/get) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of conseguir indicates successfully obtaining or achieving something at a specific point in the past.

Obtaining: Refers to successfully getting something, for example conseguí el trabajo (I got the job).

Achievement: Used for accomplishing goals, for example consiguió graduarse (she managed to graduate).

Examples

Examples of Conseguir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Conseguí un nuevo trabajo ayer. (I got a new job yesterday.)

¿Conseguiste las entradas para el concierto? (Did you get the concert tickets?)

Ella consiguió una beca para estudiar. (She got a scholarship to study.)

Conseguimos reservar el mejor hotel. (We managed to book the best hotel.)

Los estudiantes consiguieron excelentes notas. (The students got excellent grades.)

¿Cómo conseguiste esa información? (How did you get that information?)

Finalmente conseguí el permiso de conducir. (I finally got my driver’s license.)

Mi hermana consiguió el apartamento que quería. (My sister got the apartment she wanted.)

Conseguimos terminar el proyecto a tiempo. (We managed to finish the project on time.)

¿Conseguiste hablar con el gerente? (Did you manage to talk to the manager?)

Ellos consiguieron los documentos necesarios. (They obtained the necessary documents.)

Conseguí una gran oferta en la tienda. (I got a great deal at the store.)

Por fin conseguimos llegar a un acuerdo. (We finally managed to reach an agreement.)

¿Dónde conseguiste ese libro tan raro? (Where did you get that rare book?)

El equipo consiguió la victoria en el último minuto. (The team achieved victory in the last minute.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Conseguir (to obtain/get) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.