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adquirir

M010 Stem change

Adquirir — stem change i→ie (to acquire)

i→ie

3

verbs

Difficulty

Summary

ADQUIRIR is an -ir stem-change model with i->ie in stressed present forms:
adquiero, adquieres, adquiere, adquieren.

Nosotros/vosotros keep the base stem (adquirimos, adquirís), and past/future chains are regular.

Examples

  • Adquiero vocabulario nuevo cada semana.
  • La empresa adquirió otra filial en 2025.
  • Espero que requieras menos tiempo mañana.

Verbs following adquirir

Frequent verbs in this model:

inquirir requerir

Teacher guide (Spain)

Prioritize present contrast: adquiero vs adquirimos.

1) Core verbs

adquirir inquirir requerir

2) Teaching recommendation

Pair present with preterite to avoid overgeneralizing stem-change to past tenses.

Present Indicative

yo

adquiero

adquieres

él/ella

adquiere

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Chuleta de patrones

Los tiempos más usados de este modelo, con opción de compararlo con el patrón regular.

Indicativo — Indicativo

Presente

Presente

✓ Available

Este modelo

yo

adquiero

adquieres

él/ella

adquiere

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Modelo regular

yo

vivo

vives

él/ella

vive

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Pretérito perfecto simple

✓ Available

Este modelo

yo

adquirí

adquiriste

él/ella

adquirió

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Modelo regular

yo

viví

viviste

él/ella

vivió

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Pretérito imperfecto

Pretérito imperfecto

✓ Available

Este modelo

yo

adquiría

adquirías

él/ella

adquiría

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Modelo regular

yo

vivía

vivías

él/ella

vivía

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Futuro simple

Futuro simple

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Este modelo

yo

adquiriré

adquirirás

él/ella

adquirirá

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Modelo regular

yo

viviré

vivirás

él/ella

vivirá

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Condicional simple

Condicional simple

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Este modelo

yo

adquiriría

adquirirías

él/ella

adquiriría

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Modelo regular

yo

viviría

vivirías

él/ella

viviría

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Subjuntivo — Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

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Este modelo

yo

adquiera

adquieras

él/ella

adquiera

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Modelo regular

yo

viva

vivas

él/ella

viva

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Imperativo — Imperativo

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperativo afirmativo

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Este modelo

yo

adquiere

él/ella

adquiera

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Modelo regular

yo

vive

él/ella

viva

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Imperativo negativo

Imperativo negativo

✓ Available

Este modelo

yo

adquieras

él/ella

adquiera

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Modelo regular

yo

vivas

él/ella

viva

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Tense availability

Supported for this model (informational). Open a verb page to view full conjugation tables by tense.

Supported

Presente Pretérito perfecto compuesto Pretérito perfecto simple Pretérito imperfecto Pretérito pluscuamperfecto Pretérito anterior Futuro simple Condicional simple Futuro perfecto Condicional compuesto Presente de subjuntivo Pretérito perfecto Imperfecto Pluscuamperfecto Futuro Futuro perfecto Imperativo afirmativo Imperativo negativo

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What this model teaches

Stem change iie

Verbs following this model

3 verbs

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