Conjugación de alcanzar alcanzar (“to reach, catch up, attain”) is a Spanish verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate alcanzar In the presente , alcanzar runs: yo alcanzo, tú alcanzas, él/ella/usted alcanza, nosotros alcanzamos, vosotros alcanzáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzan. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
alcanzar in a sentence In a sentence, alcanzar looks like this: Yo alcanzo la estantería. (“I reach the shelf.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of alcanzar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “alcanzar” mean in Spanish? alcanzar means “to reach, catch up, attain”.
Is alcanzar regular or irregular? alcanzar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate alcanzar in the presente? yo alcanzo, tú alcanzas, él/ella/usted alcanza, nosotros alcanzamos, vosotros alcanzáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo alcanzo tú alcanzas él/ella/usted alcanza nosotros alcanzamos vosotros alcanzáis ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzan
Yo alcanzo la estantería. · I reach the shelf.
yo he alcanzado tú has alcanzado él/ella/usted ha alcanzado nosotros hemos alcanzado vosotros habéis alcanzado ellos/ellas/ustedes han alcanzado
He alcanzado todas mis metas este año. · I have achieved all my goals this year.
A2 — Elementary yo alcancé tú alcanzaste él/ella/usted alcanzó nosotros alcanzamos vosotros alcanzasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzaron
Ayer alcancé el objetivo. · Yesterday I reached the objective.
yo alcanzaba tú alcanzabas él/ella/usted alcanzaba nosotros alcanzábamos vosotros alcanzabais ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzaban
Yo casi alcanzaba el autobús. · I was almost reaching the bus.
yo alcanzaré tú alcanzarás él/ella/usted alcanzará nosotros alcanzaremos vosotros alcanzaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzarán
Alcanzaré mis sueños. · I will achieve my dreams.
tú alcanza él/ella/usted alcance nosotros alcancemos vosotros alcanzad ellos/ellas/ustedes alcancen
Alcanza tus sueños. · Achieve your dreams.
B1 — Intermediate yo alcance tú alcances él/ella/usted alcance nosotros alcancemos vosotros alcancéis ellos/ellas/ustedes alcancen
Espero que yo alcance mis objetivos. · I hope I achieve my objectives.
yo había alcanzado tú habías alcanzado él/ella/usted había alcanzado nosotros habíamos alcanzado vosotros habíais alcanzado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían alcanzado
Yo había alcanzado la cima cuando empezó a nevar. · I had reached the summit when it started to snow.
tú no alcances él/ella/usted no alcance nosotros no alcancemos vosotros no alcancéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no alcancen
No te preocupes si no lo alcances todo. · Don't worry if you don't achieve it all.
yo alcanzaría tú alcanzarías él/ella/usted alcanzaría nosotros alcanzaríamos vosotros alcanzaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzarían
Yo alcanzaría la luna si pudiera. · I would reach the moon if I could.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré alcanzado tú habrás alcanzado él/ella/usted habrá alcanzado nosotros habremos alcanzado vosotros habréis alcanzado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán alcanzado
Para el 2030, habré alcanzado mi independencia financiera. · By 2030, I will have achieved my financial independence.
yo alcanzara tú alcanzaras él/ella/usted alcanzara nosotros alcanzáramos vosotros alcanzarais ellos/ellas/ustedes alcanzaran
Si yo alcanzara la fama, viajaría por el mundo. · If I achieved fame, I would travel the world.
yo haya alcanzado tú hayas alcanzado él/ella/usted haya alcanzado nosotros hayamos alcanzado vosotros hayáis alcanzado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan alcanzado
Ojalá yo haya alcanzado. · I hope I have reached.
yo hubiera alcanzado tú hubieras alcanzado él/ella/usted hubiera alcanzado nosotros hubiéramos alcanzado vosotros hubierais alcanzado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran alcanzado
Ojalá yo hubiera alcanzado. · I wish I had reached.
yo habría alcanzado tú habrías alcanzado él/ella/usted habría alcanzado nosotros habríamos alcanzado vosotros habríais alcanzado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían alcanzado
Habría alcanzado la meta si no me hubiera lesionado. · I would have reached the goal if I hadn't gotten injured.
Memorize every form of "alcanzar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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