obtener
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Tener means 'to have' or 'to hold.' The stem changes e→ie in stressed forms (tienes, tiene, tienen), and the yo form adds -g- (tengo). Compounds like mantener and contener follow the same pattern.
Conjugation
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Subjuntivo
Subjuntivo
Tiempo
Presente de subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
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Formas impersonales
These are the non‑finite verb forms used in combinations and constructions.
- Infinitivo — obtener
- Infinitivo compuesto — haber obtenido
- Gerundio — obteniendo
- Gerundio compuesto — habiendo obtenido
- Participio — obtenido
Key forms
yo
obtengo
tú
obtienes
él/ella
obtiene
Use the present perfect for past actions that have a connection to the present or recent past.
Key forms
yo
he obtenido
tú
has obtenido
él/ella
ha obtenido
Use the preterite to describe completed past actions with a clear beginning or end.
Key forms
yo
obtuve
tú
obtuviste
él/ella
obtuvo
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
Key forms
yo
obtenía
tú
obtenías
él/ella
obtenía
Use the pluperfect (pluscuamperfecto) for past actions completed before another past action.
Key forms
yo
había obtenido
tú
habías obtenido
él/ella
había obtenido
Use for past-before-past; mainly literary.
Key forms
yo
hube obtenido
tú
hubiste obtenido
él/ella
hubo obtenido
Use the future to express actions that will happen, predictions, or probability.
Key forms
yo
obtendré
tú
obtendrás
él/ella
obtendrá
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future in the past.
Key forms
yo
obtendría
tú
obtendrías
él/ella
obtendría
Use the future perfect for actions that will have been completed by a future time.
Key forms
yo
habré obtenido
tú
habrás obtenido
él/ella
habrá obtenido
Use the conditional perfect for hypothetical past actions or actions that would have been completed.
Key forms
yo
habría obtenido
tú
habrías obtenido
él/ella
habría obtenido
Use the present subjunctive for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
Key forms
yo
obtenga
tú
obtengas
él/ella
obtenga
Use for past actions with present relevance in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
haya obtenido
tú
hayas obtenido
él/ella
haya obtenido
Use for hypothetical or reported past (e.g. Si viviera…).
Key forms
yo
obtuviera (obtuviese)
tú
obtuvieras (obtuvieses)
él/ella
obtuviera (obtuviese)
Use for past-before-past in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
hubiera obtenido (hubiese obtenido)
tú
hubieras obtenido (hubieses obtenido)
él/ella
hubiera obtenido (hubiese obtenido)
Rare; legal/formal style.
Key forms
yo
obtuviere
tú
obtuvieres
él/ella
obtuviere
Rare; future perfect in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
hubiere obtenido
tú
hubieres obtenido
él/ella
hubiere obtenido
Affirmative imperative only. Negative imperative is available as a separate tense.
Key forms
yo
—
tú
obtén
él/ella
obtenga
Negative commands: use No + form (e.g. No hables.).
Key forms
yo
—
tú
obtengas
él/ella
obtenga
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