
lograr Present Conjugation
lograr — to achieve
Lograr is regular in the present tense: logro, logras, logra, logramos, lográis, logran.
lograr Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits or general facts regarding what you achieve. It is common when discussing goals you reach on a regular basis or things you manage to do daily.
Notes on lograr in the Present
Lograr is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; no stem changes or spelling shifts occur.
Example Sentences
Siempre logro mis metas si trabajo duro.
I always achieve my goals if I work hard.
yo
Ella logra todo lo que se propone.
She achieves everything she sets her mind to.
él/ella/usted
¿Logran ustedes terminar la tarea a tiempo?
Do you all manage to finish the homework on time?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'lograr' with 'ganar'.
Correct: Use 'lograr' for achieving goals; 'ganar' is for winning prizes or earning money.
Why: Learners often use 'ganar' for any success, but 'lograr' specifically implies reaching a target.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: logré
Lograr is regular in the preterite: logré, lograste, logró, logramos, lograsteis, lograron.
Imperfect
yo: lograba
Lograr is regular in the imperfect: lograba, lograbas, lograba, lográbamos, lograbais, lograban.
Future
yo: lograré
Lograr is regular in the future: lograré, lograrás, logrará, lograremos, lograréis, lograrán.
Conditional
yo: lograría
Lograr is regular in the conditional: lograría, lograrías, lograría, lograríamos, lograríais, lograrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: logre
Lograr follows regular -ar subjunctive rules: logre, logres, logre, logremos, logréis, logren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lograra
Lograr is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: lograra, lograras, lograra, lográramos, lograrais, lograran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: logra
The imperative of lograr uses logra (tú) and lograd (vosotros), while others use subjunctive forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no logres
The negative imperative of lograr uses the present subjunctive forms: no logres, no logre, no logremos, no logréis, no logren.