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alcanzar

to reach

VerbFrequency #371

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (physical proximity) to reach

    No puedo alcanzar la estantería más alta.

    I can't reach the highest shelf.
  2. 2

    (goals/achievements) to achieve

    Espero alcanzar mis metas este año.

    I hope to achieve my goals this year.
  3. 3

    (speed/distance) to catch up with

    Corrió rápido para alcanzar el autobús.

    He ran fast to catch up with the bus.

Intransitive verb

  1. 1

    (sufficiency) to be enough

    El dinero no alcanza para comprar todo.

    The money is not enough to buy everything.

1(physical proximity)to reach

No puedo alcanzar la estantería más alta.

I can't reach the highest shelf.

¿Puedes alcanzarme ese libro de la mesa?

Can you reach me that book from the table?

El niño no alcanzaba los pedales de la bicicleta.

The child couldn't reach the bicycle pedals.

No puedo alcanzar el estante alto.

I cannot reach the high shelf.

2(goals/achievements)to achieve

Espero alcanzar mis metas este año.

I hope to achieve my goals this year.

Con mucho esfuerzo, logró alcanzar su sueño.

With a lot of effort, he managed to achieve his dream.

Debemos trabajar juntos para alcanzar el éxito.

We must work together to achieve success.

Quiero alcanzar mis metas.

I want to achieve my goals.

3(speed/distance)to catch up with

Corrió rápido para alcanzar el autobús.

He ran fast to catch up with the bus.

Si caminas más rápido, podrás alcanzar a tu amigo.

If you walk faster, you'll be able to catch up with your friend.

El ciclista pedaleó con fuerza para alcanzar al grupo de adelante.

The cyclist pedaled hard to catch up with the group ahead.

Corrí para alcanzar el autobús.

I ran to catch up with the bus.

4(sufficiency)to be enough

El dinero no alcanza para comprar todo.

The money is not enough to buy everything.

La comida que preparamos no alcanzará para todos los invitados.

The food we prepared won't be enough for all the guests.

Con solo una hora, no nos alcanza el tiempo para terminar el proyecto.

With only one hour, we don't have enough time to finish the project.

¿El dinero alcanza para todo?

Is the money enough for everything?
Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularalcanzaría

2nd singularalcanzarías

3rd singularalcanzaría

1st pluralalcanzaríamos

2nd pluralalcanzaríais

3rd pluralalcanzarían

future indicative

1st singularalcanzaré

2nd singularalcanzarás

3rd singularalcanzará

1st pluralalcanzaremos

2nd pluralalcanzaréis

3rd pluralalcanzarán

gerund

alcanzando

imperative affirmative

2nd singularalcanza

1st pluralalcancemos

2nd pluralalcanzad

imperative negative

2nd singularno alcances

1st pluralno alcancemos

2nd pluralno alcancéis

imperfect indicative

1st singularalcanzaba

2nd singularalcanzabas

3rd singularalcanzaba

1st pluralalcanzábamos

2nd pluralalcanzabais

3rd pluralalcanzaban

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularalcanzara

2nd singularalcanzaras

3rd singularalcanzara

1st pluralalcanzáramos

2nd pluralalcanzarais

3rd pluralalcanzaran

infinitive

alcanzar

participle

alcanzado

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía alcanzado

2nd singularhabías alcanzado

3rd singularhabía alcanzado

1st pluralhabíamos alcanzado

2nd pluralhabíais alcanzado

3rd pluralhabían alcanzado

present indicative

1st singularalcanzo

2nd singularalcanzas

3rd singularalcanza

1st pluralalcanzamos

2nd pluralalcanzáis

3rd pluralalcanzan

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe alcanzado

2nd singularhas alcanzado

3rd singularha alcanzado

1st pluralhemos alcanzado

2nd pluralhabéis alcanzado

3rd pluralhan alcanzado

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya alcanzado

2nd singularhayas alcanzado

3rd singularhaya alcanzado

1st pluralhayamos alcanzado

2nd pluralhayáis alcanzado

3rd pluralhayan alcanzado

present subjunctive

1st singularalcance

2nd singularalcances

3rd singularalcance

1st pluralalcancemos

2nd pluralalcancéis

3rd pluralalcancen

preterite indicative

1st singularalcancé

2nd singularalcanzaste

3rd singularalcanzó

1st pluralalcanzamos

2nd pluralalcanzasteis

3rd pluralalcanzaron