alcanzar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | alcanzo |
| tú | alcanzas |
| él/ella | alcanza |
| nosotros | alcanzamos |
| vosotros | alcanzáis |
| ellos/ellas | alcanzan |
Yo alcanzo mis metas cada año.
I reach my goals every year.
Ella alcanza a entender el problema.
She manages to understand the problem.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | alcancé |
| tú | alcanzaste |
| él/ella | alcanzó |
| nosotros | alcanzamos |
| vosotros | alcanzasteis |
| ellos/ellas | alcanzaron |
Ayer alcanzamos el destino a tiempo.
Yesterday we reached the destination on time.
Él alcanzó su sueño de ser médico.
He achieved his dream of becoming a doctor.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | alcanzaba |
| tú | alcanzabas |
| él/ella | alcanzaba |
| nosotros | alcanzábamos |
| vosotros | alcanzabais |
| ellos/ellas | alcanzaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre alcanzaba a mis amigos en el parque.
When I was a child, I always reached my friends in the park.
Nosotros alcanzábamos el nivel más alto en el juego.
We used to reach the highest level in the game.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | alcanzaré |
| tú | alcanzarás |
| él/ella | alcanzará |
| nosotros | alcanzaremos |
| vosotros | alcanzaréis |
| ellos/ellas | alcanzarán |
Mañana alcanzaré el éxito en mi presentación.
Tomorrow I will achieve success in my presentation.
Ellos alcanzarán la cima de la montaña.
They will reach the top of the mountain.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | alcanzaría |
| tú | alcanzarías |
| él/ella | alcanzaría |
| nosotros | alcanzaríamos |
| vosotros | alcanzaríais |
| ellos/ellas | alcanzarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, alcanzaría mis objetivos más rápido.
If I had time, I would reach my goals faster.
Ella alcanzaría el récord si entrenara más.
She would achieve the record if she trained more.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | alcance |
| tú | alcances |
| él/ella | alcance |
| nosotros | alcancemos |
| vosotros | alcancéis |
| ellos/ellas | alcancen |
Es importante que yo alcance mis metas este año.
It is important that I reach my goals this year.
Espero que ellos alcancen el éxito en sus proyectos.
I hope they achieve success in their projects.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | alcanzara |
| tú | alcanzaras |
| él/ella | alcanzara |
| nosotros | alcanzáramos |
| vosotros | alcanzarais |
| ellos/ellas | alcanzaran |
Si yo alcanzara la fama, ayudaría a los demás.
If I reached fame, I would help others.
Ojalá que nosotros alcanzáramos nuestros sueños.
I wish we could achieve our dreams.
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Common questions
- Is "alcanzar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "alcanzar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "alcanzar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "alcanzar" conjugates as: alcanzas, alcanzo, alcanzan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "alcanzar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "alcanzar" conjugates as: alcanzaste, alcancé, alcanzaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "alcanzar" in Spanish?
- "alcanzar" (to reach, to achieve) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.