Conjugation of alcanzar in Spanish
alcanzarto reach, to achieveirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzo | |
| tú | alcanzas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanza | |
| nosotros | alcanzamos | |
| vosotros | alcanzáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzan |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
alcansoalcanzoThe stem changes to -z- before -co in the yo form: alcanzo. - tú
alcansasalcanzasUse -z- in the stem: alcanzas.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcancé | |
| tú | alcanzaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzó | |
| nosotros | alcanzamos | |
| vosotros | alcanzasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
alcanzoalcancéThe preterite yo form is accented: alcancé.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaba | |
| tú | alcanzabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzaba | |
| nosotros | alcanzábamos | |
| vosotros | alcanzabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaré | |
| tú | alcanzarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzará | |
| nosotros | alcanzaremos | |
| vosotros | alcanzaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaría | |
| tú | alcanzarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzaría | |
| nosotros | alcanzaríamos | |
| vosotros | alcanzaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcance | |
| tú | alcances | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcance | |
| nosotros | alcancemos | |
| vosotros | alcancéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcancen |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
alcansoalcanceIn the present subjunctive, the stem keeps the -z-: alcance.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzara | |
| tú | alcanzaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzara | |
| nosotros | alcanzáramos | |
| vosotros | alcanzarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | alcanza | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcance | |
| nosotros | alcancemos | |
| vosotros | alcanzad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcancen |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
alcancesalcanzaAffirmative tú uses the imperative form, not the present subjunctive: alcanza.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzando | |
| tú | alcanzando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzando | |
| nosotros | alcanzando | |
| vosotros | alcanzando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzado | |
| tú | alcanzado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzado | |
| nosotros | alcanzado | |
| vosotros | alcanzado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzado |
alcanzar — frequently asked questions
Is alcanzar a regular verb?
No — alcanzar is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does alcanzar mean?
alcanzar is a Spanish verb meaning "to reach, to achieve".