obtain

to acquire, to secure

English Regular

The English verb "obtain" means "to acquire, to secure" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "obtain" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "obtain" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I obtain
you you (singular) obtain
he/she/it he/she/it obtains
we we obtain
you you (plural) obtain
they they obtain
He obtains a permit for building.
Ele obtém uma licença para construir.

How to Conjugate "obtain" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I obtained
you you (singular) obtained
he/she/it he/she/it obtained
we we obtained
you you (plural) obtained
they they obtained
She obtained the information from him.
Ella obtuvo la información de él.

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How to Conjugate "obtain" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will obtain
you you (singular) will obtain
he/she/it he/she/it will obtain
we we will obtain
you you (plural) will obtain
they they will obtain
She will obtain the data soon.
Ella obtendrá los datos pronto.

How to Conjugate "obtain" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am obtaining
you you (singular) are obtaining
he/she/it he/she/it is obtaining
we we are obtaining
you you (plural) are obtaining
they they are obtaining
He is obtaining his degree soon.
Él está obteniendo su título pronto.

How to Conjugate "obtain" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have obtained
you you (singular) have obtained
he/she/it he/she/it has obtained
we we have obtained
you you (plural) have obtained
they they have obtained
She has obtained a degree in science.
Ella ha obtenido un título en ciencias.

Frequently Asked Questions About "obtain"

Is "obtain" regular or irregular in English?
"Obtain" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "obtain" mean in English?
The English verb "obtain" means "to acquire, to secure" in English.
How do you conjugate "obtain" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → obtain, you → obtain, he/she/it → obtains, we → obtain, you → obtain, they → obtain.
How many tenses does "obtain" have in English?
"Obtain" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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