alcanzarverb
Alcanzar means to reach, to attain or to catch up to in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as alcanza, alcanzó and alcanzado.
- to reach
- to attain
- to catch up to
Se alcanzó un compromiso.
A compromise was reached.
No puedo alcanzar la mesa.
I can't reach the table.
Son un adorno difícil de alcanzar.
They are a decoration that is hard to reach.
Ella quiere alcanzar a su hermano.
She wants to catch up to her brother.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| alcanza | he, she, it | Present |
| alcanzó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| alcanzado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| alcanzan | they | Present |
| alcanzando | Gerund | |
| alcanzaron | they | Preterite |
| alcance | I | Present subjunctive |
| alcanzará | he, she, it | Future |
| alcancen | they | Present subjunctive |
| alcanzaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| alcanzamos | we | Present or preterite |