obter

to obtain

Portuguese Irregular

The Portuguese verb "obter" means "to obtain" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "obter" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "obter" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I obtenho
tu you (informal) obténs
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) obtém
nós we obtemos
vós you all (formal) obtendes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all obtêm
Ele obtém a informação necessária.
He obtains the necessary information.

How to Conjugate "obter" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I obtive
tu you (informal) obtiveste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) obteve
nós we obtivemos
vós you all (formal) obtivestes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all obtiveram
Ele obteve o resultado.
He obtained the result.

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How to Conjugate "obter" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I obtinha
tu you (informal) obtinhas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) obtinha
nós we obtínhamos
vós you all (formal) obtínheis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all obtinham
Ela obtinha permissão para sair.
She used to obtain permission to leave.

How to Conjugate "obter" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I obterei
tu you (informal) obterás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) obterá
nós we obteremos
vós you all (formal) obtereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all obterão
Ele obterá o resultado esperado.
He will obtain the expected result.

How to Conjugate "obter" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I obteria
tu you (informal) obterias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) obteria
nós we obteríamos
vós you all (formal) obteríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all obteriam
Ela obteria a resposta certa.
She would obtain the right answer.

Frequently Asked Questions About "obter"

Is "obter" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Obter" is an irregular Portuguese verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "obter" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "obter" means "to obtain" in English.
How do you conjugate "obter" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → obtenho, tu → obténs, ele/ela/você → obtém, nós → obtemos, vós → obtendes, eles/elas/vocês → obtêm.
How many tenses does "obter" have in Portuguese?
"Obter" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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