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All the words: Spanish

alcanzar

Level B1

Meaning

to reach, to attain

Example

El equipo alcanzó la final por primera vez.

The team reached the final for the first time.

A way to remember it

From Latin calx "heel", as in calzar "to put on shoes" and calzado "footwear": to catch someone on their heels, reach.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
alcanzo
you (sg.)
alcanzas
he, she
alcanza
we
alcanzamos
you (pl.)
alcanzáis
they
alcanzan
simple past
I
alcancé
you (sg.)
alcanzaste
he, she
alcanzó
we
alcanzamos
you (pl.)
alcanzasteis
they
alcanzaron
imperfect
I
alcanzaba
you (sg.)
alcanzabas
he, she
alcanzaba
we
alcanzábamos
you (pl.)
alcanzabais
they
alcanzaban
imperative
you (sg.)
alcanza
we
alcancemos
you (pl.)
alcanzad
future
I
alcanzaré
you (sg.)
alcanzarás
he, she
alcanzará
we
alcanzaremos
you (pl.)
alcanzaréis
they
alcanzarán
conditional
I
alcanzaría
you (sg.)
alcanzarías
he, she
alcanzaría
we
alcanzaríamos
you (pl.)
alcanzaríais
they
alcanzarían
present subjunctive
I
alcance
you (sg.)
alcances
he, she
alcance
we
alcancemos
you (pl.)
alcancéis
they
alcancen
imperfect subjunctive
I
alcanzara / alcanzase
you (sg.)
alcanzaras / alcanzases
he, she
alcanzara / alcanzase
we
alcanzáramos / alcanzásemos
you (pl.)
alcanzarais / alcanzaseis
they
alcanzaran / alcanzasen

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