obtenir
to obtain, to getIrregularਇਹ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਨਿਯਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ — ਹਰ ਰੂਪ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | obtienssounds the same as another form in this tense | ai obtenu | obtenaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais obtenir | obtiendraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | obtienssounds the same as another form in this tense | as obtenusounds the same as another form in this tense | obtenaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas obtenirsounds the same as another form in this tense | obtiendrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | obtientsounds the same as another form in this tense | a obtenusounds the same as another form in this tense | obtenaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va obtenirsounds the same as another form in this tense | obtiendrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | obtenons | avons obtenu | obtenions | allons obtenir | obtiendronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | obtenez | avez obtenu | obteniez | allez obtenir | obtiendrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | obtiennent | ont obtenu | obtenaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont obtenir | obtiendrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. obtiens covers both "I obtain, to get" and "I am obtain, to geting" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and obtenu does not — ai obtenu.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so obtenons gives you obtenais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; obtenir never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on obtiendr- — not the infinitive obtenir. The conditional reuses this stem.
Three more forms worth knowing
Not among the five TEF/TCF-scored tenses above, but common past A1–A2.
Passé récentjust happened
| je | viens d'obtenir |
|---|---|
| tu | viens d'obtenir |
| il/elle | vient d'obtenir |
| nous | venons d'obtenir |
| vous | venez d'obtenir |
| ils/elles | viennent d'obtenir |
Impératifcommands — no je/il/ils form
| tu | obtiens |
|---|---|
| nous | obtenons |
| vous | obtenez |
Gérondifwhile doing — one invariant form
en obtenant
What this table tells you about obtenir
The past participle is obtenu, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on obtiendr-, which is not the infinitive obtenir. This stem has to be learned, and it is the same one the conditional uses later.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: obtiens, obtient — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know obtenons you already know obtenais, obtenait and obtenaient. Futur proche keeps obtenir untouched.
Worth knowing about obtenir
Obtenir emphasizes active effort (obtenir un visa, obtenir une bourse), while recevoir emphasizes passive receipt. Both are grammatically correct in some contexts, but obtenir signals pursuing or earning something.
No irregular forms; stem variation follows the standard -tenir compound pattern already explained.
J'ai obtenu mon visa de travail l'année dernière.
I obtained my work visa last year.
ਮੈਂ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਆਪਣਾ ਕਰਮ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤਾ।