alcanzar Future Conjugation
alcanzar — to reach
The future of alcanzar uses the full infinitive as the base: alcanzaré, alcanzarás, alcanzará, alcanzaremos, alcanzaréis, alcanzarán.
alcanzar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict that someone will reach a goal, arrive at a destination, or when you believe a certain level will be reached soon.
Notes on alcanzar in the Future
Alcanzar is regular in the future tense. Every form except 'nosotros' has a written accent on the final vowel.
Example Sentences
Pronto alcanzarás tu máximo potencial.
Soon you will reach your full potential.
tú
La temperatura alcanzará los cuarenta grados.
The temperature will reach forty degrees.
él/ella/usted
Alcanzaremos el refugio antes de que anochezca.
We will reach the shelter before it gets dark.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: alcanzare (without accent)
Correct: alcanzaré
Why: Without the accent, the stress is wrong and it could be confused with the rare future subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alcanzo
The present tense of alcanzar is regular: alcanzo, alcanzas, alcanza, alcanzamos, alcanzáis, alcanzan.
Preterite
yo: alcancé
Alcanzar has a spelling change in the yo form (alcancé) to maintain the soft 'c' sound.
Imperfect
yo: alcanzaba
The imperfect of alcanzar is regular: alcanzaba, alcanzabas, alcanzaba, alcanzábamos, alcanzabais, alcanzaban.
Conditional
yo: alcanzaría
The conditional of alcanzar is regular: alcanzaría, alcanzarías, alcanzaría, alcanzaríamos, alcanzaríais, alcanzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alcance
The present subjunctive of alcanzar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change in every form: alcance, alcances, alcance, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alcanzara
The imperfect subjunctive of alcanzar is regular based on the preterite stem: alcanzara, alcanzaras, alcanzara, alcanzáramos, alcanzarais, alcanzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alcanza
The imperative of alcanzar uses 'alcanza' for tú and 'alcance(n)' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alcances
The negative imperative of alcanzar uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.