Conjugate alcanzar in Spanish
to reach / to achieve
alcanzar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #169 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo alcanzo todos los días." (I reach every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
alcanzar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to reach / to achieve · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -zar) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzo |
| tú | alcanzas |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanza |
| nosotros | alcanzamos |
| vosotros | alcanzáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzan |
Yo alcanzo todos los días.
I reach every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alcancé * |
| tú | alcanzaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzó |
| nosotros | alcanzamos |
| vosotros | alcanzasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzaron |
Nosotros alcanzamos juntos.
We reach together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaba |
| tú | alcanzabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzaba |
| nosotros | alcanzábamos |
| vosotros | alcanzabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzaban |
Antes yo alcanzaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to reach / to achieve often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaré |
| tú | alcanzarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzará |
| nosotros | alcanzaremos |
| vosotros | alcanzaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzarán |
Mañana yo alcanzaré.
Tomorrow I will reach / to achieve.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alcanzaría |
| tú | alcanzarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanzaría |
| nosotros | alcanzaríamos |
| vosotros | alcanzaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzarían |
Si pudiera, yo alcanzaría.
If I could, I would reach / to achieve.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alcance * |
| tú | alcances * |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcance * |
| nosotros | alcancemos * |
| vosotros | alcancéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcancen * |
Quiero que tú alcances más.
I want you to reach more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | alcanza |
| él/ella/Ud. | alcanze |
| nosotros | alcanzemos |
| vosotros | alcanzad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alcanzen |
Él alcanza con frecuencia.
He reachs often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo alcanzo todos los días.
I reach every day.
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¿Tú alcanzas mucho?
Do you reach a lot?
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Él alcanza con frecuencia.
He reachs often.
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Nosotros alcanzamos juntos.
We reach together.
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Ellos alcanzan bien.
They reach well.
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Ayer alcancé por primera vez.
Yesterday I reachd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú alcances más.
I want you to reach more.
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Es importante alcanzar correctamente.
It is important to reach / to achieve correctly.
Common phrases with alcanzar
- alcanzar bien to reach well
- alcanzar mucho to reach a lot
- dejar de alcanzar to stop reaching
- volver a alcanzar to reach again