Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alcanzo | alcancé | alcanzaba | alcanzaré | alcanzaría |
| tú | alcanzas | alcanzaste | alcanzabas | alcanzarás | alcanzarías |
| él / ella / usted | alcanza | alcanzó | alcanzaba | alcanzará | alcanzaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | alcanzamos | alcanzamos | alcanzábamos | alcanzaremos | alcanzaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alcanzáis | alcanzasteis | alcanzabais | alcanzaréis | alcanzaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alcanzan | alcanzaron | alcanzaban | alcanzarán | alcanzarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcance | alcanzara |
| tú | alcances | alcanzaras |
| él / ella / usted | alcance | alcanzara |
| nosotros / nosotras | alcancemos | alcanzáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alcancéis | alcanzarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alcancen | alcanzaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | alcanza | no alcances |
| usted | alcance | no alcance |
| nosotros | alcancemos | no alcancemos |
| vosotros | alcanzad | no alcancéis |
| ustedes | alcancen | no alcancen |
Alcanzar conjugation quick answers
- Alcanzar present tense
- The present tense of alcanzar is: alcanzo, alcanzas, alcanza, alcanzamos, alcanzáis, alcanzan.
- Alcanzar preterite
- The preterite of alcanzar is: alcancé, alcanzaste, alcanzó, alcanzamos, alcanzasteis, alcanzaron.
- Alcanzar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of alcanzar is: alcanzaba, alcanzabas, alcanzaba, alcanzábamos, alcanzabais, alcanzaban.
- Alcanzar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of alcanzar is: alcance, alcances, alcance, alcancemos, alcancéis, alcancen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of alcanzar?
The yo form of alcanzar is "alcanzo" in the present tense, "alcancé" in the preterite, and "alcance" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of alcanzar?
The past participle of alcanzar is "alcanzado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he alcanzado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of alcanzar?
The gerund of alcanzar is "alcanzando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy alcanzando").
How do you conjugate alcanzar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), alcanzar is: alcancé, alcanzaste, alcanzó, alcanzamos, alcanzasteis, alcanzaron.
How do you conjugate alcanzar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), alcanzar is: alcanzaba, alcanzabas, alcanzaba, alcanzábamos, alcanzabais, alcanzaban.
What is the present subjunctive of alcanzar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of alcanzar is: alcance, alcances, alcance, alcancemos, alcancéis, alcancen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of alcanzar?
The affirmative tú command of alcanzar is "alcanza" and the negative is "no alcances".
Is alcanzar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb alcanzar is Regular -ar verb (spelling change z→c). The full tables above show every form.
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