alcanzar

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verb

to reach; to get to to catch up
to accomplish; to achieve
to be enough; to suffice
to pass
to peak, to peak at

Forms

Present

I	alcanzo
you	alcanzas
he, she, it	alcanza
we	alcanzamos
you (plural)	alcanzáis
they	alcanzan

Preterite

I	alcancé
you	alcanzaste
he, she, it	alcanzó
we	alcanzamos
you (plural)	alcanzasteis
they	alcanzaron

Imperfect

I	alcanzaba
you	alcanzabas
he, she, it	alcanzaba
we	alcanzábamos
you (plural)	alcanzabais
they	alcanzaban

Future

I	alcanzaré
you	alcanzarás
he, she, it	alcanzará
we	alcanzaremos
you (plural)	alcanzaréis
they	alcanzarán

Conditional

I	alcanzaría
you	alcanzarías
he, she, it	alcanzaría
we	alcanzaríamos
you (plural)	alcanzaríais
they	alcanzarían

Subjunctive

I	alcance
you	alcances
he, she, it	alcance
we	alcancemos
you (plural)	alcancéis
they	alcancen

Imperfect subjunctive

I	alcanzara / alcanzase
you	alcanzaras / alcanzases
he, she, it	alcanzara / alcanzase
we	alcanzáramos / alcanzásemos
you (plural)	alcanzarais / alcanzaseis
they	alcanzaran / alcanzasen

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

Corrí para alcanzar el tren.I ran to catch the train.A1Cosas, lugares y movimiento — Things, places and moving about
No alcanzaba para vivir, pero alcanzaba para el sábado siguiente.It wasn't enough to live on, but it was enough for the next Saturday.A2La pieza de adelante (2) — The front room (2) (A2)
Al octavo día alcanzaron la torre, alta y negra como la noche.On the eighth day they reached the tower, tall and black as night.A2La bruja de la torre — The witch in the tower (A2)
A sus ochenta años, su velocidad es asombrosa, y nadie la alcanza.At eighty her speed is astonishing, and nobody can keep up with her.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)

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