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alcanzar

/alkanˈθaɾ/ · al‧can‧zar

verb

  1. to reach

    • No alcanzo la repisa de arriba.
      I can't reach the top shelf.
  2. to be enough

    • El dinero no me alcanza.
      The money isn't enough for me.
PresentPreteriteImperfectFuture
yoalcanzoalcancéalcanzabaalcanzaré
túalcanzasalcanzastealcanzabasalcanzarás
él, ella, ustedalcanzaalcanzóalcanzabaalcanzará
nosotrosalcanzamosalcanzamosalcanzábamosalcanzaremos
ellos, ellas, ustedesalcanzanalcanzaronalcanzabanalcanzarán

gerund alcanzando · past participle alcanzado

Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.

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