Alcanzar affirmative commands conjugation
Alcanzar in the affirmative commands: alcanza, alcance, alcancemos, alcanzad, alcancen.
- to reach; to catch up with; to be enough
- spelling change (z→c)
- Participle: alcanzado
- Gerund: alcanzando
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | alcanza |
|---|---|
| usted | alcance |
| nosotros | alcancemos |
| vosotros | alcanzad |
| ustedes | alcancen |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no alcances |
|---|---|
| usted | no alcance |
| nosotros | no alcancemos |
| vosotros | no alcancéis |
| ustedes | no alcancen |
How to use alcanzar in the affirmative commands
The tú command is alcanza; the others use c: alcance (usted), alcancemos (nosotros), alcancen (ustedes). In everyday Latin American Spanish, the command most often means pass me or hand me, with an attached pronoun: alcánzame la sal. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no lo alcances. The nosotros form, alcancemos, is a natural rallying cry in a team meeting when you set a target. Alcanza a... with a person means catch up with: Alcanza a Pedro antes de que se vaya.
Examples
Alcancemos el objetivo antes de diciembre.
Let's reach the goal before December.
Alcancen la sal a la abuela, por favor.
Pass the salt to Grandma, please.
Corre, alcanza a Pedro antes de que se vaya.
Run, catch up with Pedro before he leaves.
Quick check: alcanzar in the affirmative commands
More alcanzar tenses
- All alcanzar tenses
- Alcanzar present
- Alcanzar preterite
- Alcanzar imperfect
- Alcanzar future
- Alcanzar conditional
- Alcanzar present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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