Alcanzar present subjunctive conjugation
Alcanzar in the present subjunctive: alcance, alcances, alcance, alcancemos, alcancéis, alcancen.
- to reach; to catch up with; to be enough
- spelling change (z→c)
- Participle: alcanzado
- Gerund: alcanzando
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | alcance |
|---|---|
| tú | alcances |
| él/ella/usted | alcance |
| nosotros | alcancemos |
| vosotros | alcancéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | alcancen |
How to use alcanzar in the present subjunctive
Every present subjunctive form has c instead of z: alcance, alcances, alcance, alcancemos, alcancen. Use it after hopes and doubts, which suit this verb: Ojalá alcance el tiempo. It also follows para que and hasta que: Seguiremos hasta que alcancemos la meta. With no creo que, it expresses doubt about whether someone will make it on time: No creo que alcancen a llegar. The spelling change is visual only; the pronunciation is the same as in alcanzar.
Examples
Ojalá alcance el tiempo para revisar todo.
Hopefully there'll be enough time to check everything.
Seguiremos trabajando hasta que alcancemos la meta.
We'll keep working until we reach the goal.
No creo que alcancen a llegar antes de las ocho.
I don't think they'll manage to arrive before eight.
Quick check: alcanzar in the present subjunctive
More alcanzar tenses
- All alcanzar tenses
- Alcanzar present
- Alcanzar preterite
- Alcanzar imperfect
- Alcanzar future
- Alcanzar conditional
- Alcanzar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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