What does alcanzar mean in English?

Alcanzar means "to reach" in English.

How do you conjugate alcanzar in Spanish?

Alcanzar is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What are common idiomatic expressions with alcanzar?

Common idiomatic expressions using alcanzar include: "alcanzar el éxito" (to achieve success). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

What should I know about using alcanzar?

Alcanzar is a regular -ar verb with spelling change

How do you use alcanzar in a sentence?

Example: "Alcancé mis metas." which means "I reached my goals." in English.

What are synonyms for alcanzar?

Spanish synonyms for alcanzar include: lograr, llegar a. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

Alcanzar

to reach

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

alcanzar

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

alcanzando

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

alcanzado

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	alcanzo I reach	I reach
tú	alcanzas you reach	you reach
él/ella/usted	alcanza he/she/you reachs	he/she/you reachs
nosotros	alcanzamos we reach	we reach
vosotros	alcanzáis you all reach	you all reach
ellos/ustedes	alcanzan they/you all reach	they/you all reach

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	alcanzaba I used to reach	I used to reach
tú	alcanzabas you used to reach	you used to reach
él/ella/usted	alcanzaba he/she/you used to reach	he/she/you used to reach
nosotros	alcanzábamos we used to reach	we used to reach
vosotros	alcanzabais you all used to reach	you all used to reach
ellos/ustedes	alcanzaban they/you all used to reach	they/you all used to reach

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	alcanzé I reached	I reached
tú	alcanzaste you reached	you reached
él/ella/usted	alcanzó he/she/you reached	he/she/you reached
nosotros	alcanzamos we reached	we reached
vosotros	alcanzasteis you all reached	you all reached
ellos/ustedes	alcanzaron they/you all reached	they/you all reached

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	alcanzaré I will reach	I will reach
tú	alcanzarás you will reach	you will reach
él/ella/usted	alcanzará he/she/you will reach	he/she/you will reach
nosotros	alcanzaremos we will reach	we will reach
vosotros	alcanzaréis you all will reach	you all will reach
ellos/ustedes	alcanzarán they/you all will reach	they/you all will reach

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	alcanzaría I would reach	I would reach
tú	alcanzarías you would reach	you would reach
él/ella/usted	alcanzaría he/she/you would reach	he/she/you would reach
nosotros	alcanzaríamos we would reach	we would reach
vosotros	alcanzaríais you all would reach	you all would reach
ellos/ustedes	alcanzarían they/you all would reach	they/you all would reach

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	alcanze that I reach	that I reach
tú	alcanzes that you reach	that you reach
él/ella/usted	alcanze that he/she/you reach	that he/she/you reach
nosotros	alcanzemos that we reach	that we reach
vosotros	alcanzéis that you all reach	that you all reach
ellos/ustedes	alcanzen that they/you all reach	that they/you all reach

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	alcanzara or alcanzase that I reached	that I reached
tú	alcanzaras or alcanzases that you reached	that you reached
él/ella/usted	alcanzara or alcanzase that he/she/you reached	that he/she/you reached
nosotros	alcanzáramos or alcanzásemos that we reached	that we reached
vosotros	alcanzarais or alcanzaseis that you all reached	that you all reached
ellos/ustedes	alcanzaran or alcanzasen that they/you all reached	that they/you all reached

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he alcanzado I have reached	I have reached
tú	has alcanzado you have reached	you have reached
él/ella/usted	ha alcanzado he/she/you have reached	he/she/you have reached
nosotros	hemos alcanzado we have reached	we have reached
vosotros	habéis alcanzado you all have reached	you all have reached
ellos/ustedes	han alcanzado they/you all have reached	they/you all have reached

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había alcanzado I had reached	I had reached
tú	habías alcanzado you had reached	you had reached
él/ella/usted	había alcanzado he/she/you had reached	he/she/you had reached
nosotros	habíamos alcanzado we had reached	we had reached
vosotros	habíais alcanzado you all had reached	you all had reached
ellos/ustedes	habían alcanzado they/you all had reached	they/you all had reached

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube alcanzado I had reached	I had reached
tú	hubiste alcanzado you had reached	you had reached
él/ella/usted	hubo alcanzado he/she/you had reached	he/she/you had reached
nosotros	hubimos alcanzado we had reached	we had reached
vosotros	hubisteis alcanzado you all had reached	you all had reached
ellos/ustedes	hubieron alcanzado they/you all had reached	they/you all had reached

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré alcanzado I will have reached	I will have reached
tú	habrás alcanzado you will have reached	you will have reached
él/ella/usted	habrá alcanzado he/she/you will have reached	he/she/you will have reached
nosotros	habremos alcanzado we will have reached	we will have reached
vosotros	habréis alcanzado you all will have reached	you all will have reached
ellos/ustedes	habrán alcanzado they/you all will have reached	they/you all will have reached

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría alcanzado I would have reached	I would have reached
tú	habrías alcanzado you would have reached	you would have reached
él/ella/usted	habría alcanzado he/she/you would have reached	he/she/you would have reached
nosotros	habríamos alcanzado we would have reached	we would have reached
vosotros	habríais alcanzado you all would have reached	you all would have reached
ellos/ustedes	habrían alcanzado they/you all would have reached	they/you all would have reached

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya alcanzado that I have reached	that I have reached
tú	hayas alcanzado that you have reached	that you have reached
él/ella/usted	haya alcanzado that he/she/you have reached	that he/she/you have reached
nosotros	hayamos alcanzado that we have reached	that we have reached
vosotros	hayáis alcanzado that you all have reached	that you all have reached
ellos/ustedes	hayan alcanzado that they/you all have reached	that they/you all have reached

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera alcanzado that I had reached	that I had reached
tú	hubieras alcanzado that you had reached	that you had reached
él/ella/usted	hubiera alcanzado that he/she/you had reached	that he/she/you had reached
nosotros	hubiéramos alcanzado that we had reached	that we had reached
vosotros	hubierais alcanzado that you all had reached	that you all had reached
ellos/ustedes	hubieran alcanzado that they/you all had reached	that they/you all had reached

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	alcanza	reach! (you)
usted	alcanze	reach! (you formal)
nosotros	alcanzemos	let's reach!
vosotros	alcanzad	reach! (you all)
ustedes	alcanzen	reach! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no alcanzes	don't reach! (you)
usted	no alcanze	don't reach! (you formal)
nosotros	no alcanzemos	let's not reach!
vosotros	no alcanzéis	don't reach! (you all)
ustedes	no alcanzen	don't reach! (you all)

More About "alcanzar"

Idiomatic Expressions

alcanzar el éxito

to achieve success

💡 Reaching success

Examples in Context

Alcancé mis metas.

I reached my goals.

Preterite

No alcanzo el estante superior.

I can't reach the top shelf.

Present

Hemos alcanzado un acuerdo.

We have reached an agreement.

Present Perfect

Alcanzarás tus sueños.

You will reach your dreams.

Future

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

lograr(to achieve)

Similar meaning

llegar a(to reach)

For physical reaching

Usage Notes

•Alcanzar is a regular -ar verb with spelling change
•Spelling change: z→c before e (alcancé)
•Main meanings: to reach, to achieve, to catch up
•Can mean physical or abstract reaching

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