Conseguíem

Conseguíem is a Catalan verb form. It is the first-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb conseguir, which means to obtain or to achieve. This form is used to describe past actions that were ongoing, habitual, or not completed at a definite moment, rather than a single completed event.

Etymology and linguistic notes: the Catalan verb conseguir derives from Latin, through the Romance language lineage that produced the modern Catalan verb. The imperfect plural ending -íem marks the nosotros form in the imperfect tense, and in this case the accent on the í helps indicate the stressed syllable in pronunciation. The form is standard in Catalan as well as in its regional varieties, such as Valencian and Balearic Catalan, with the same functional use.

Grammatical role and usage: in sentences, consequíem expresses past circumstances of obtaining or achieving something over time, or habitual past results. It often appears in narratives or descriptive past contexts where the focus is on repeated or progressive outcomes rather than a single past act.

Examples:

- Quan estudiàvem a la universitat, conseguíem crèdits amb facilitat. (When we were studying at the university, we obtained credits with ease.)

- Si intentàvem sense parar, consegíem el que volíem. (If we kept trying, we would obtain what we wanted.)

Related forms include the present tense conseguem, the preterite (presented in Catalan as aconseguit forms in compound tenses), and other person-number forms of conseguir.