alcanzar
B2to reach; to get to to catch up
alcanzar in every tense
All six simple tenses of alcanzar, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzo |
| tú | alcanzas |
| él/ella/usted | alcanza |
| nosotros | alcanzamos |
| vosotros | alcanzáis |
| ellos/ustedes | alcanzan |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alcancé |
| tú | alcanzaste |
| él/ella/usted | alcanzó |
| nosotros | alcanzamos |
| vosotros | alcanzasteis |
| ellos/ustedes | alcanzaron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaba |
| tú | alcanzabas |
| él/ella/usted | alcanzaba |
| nosotros | alcanzábamos |
| vosotros | alcanzabais |
| ellos/ustedes | alcanzaban |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaré |
| tú | alcanzarás |
| él/ella/usted | alcanzará |
| nosotros | alcanzaremos |
| vosotros | alcanzaréis |
| ellos/ustedes | alcanzarán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaría |
| tú | alcanzarías |
| él/ella/usted | alcanzaría |
| nosotros | alcanzaríamos |
| vosotros | alcanzaríais |
| ellos/ustedes | alcanzarían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alcance |
| tú | alcances |
| él/ella/usted | alcance |
| nosotros | alcancemos |
| vosotros | alcancéis |
| ellos/ustedes | alcancen |
spelling -zar > -c-
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