llegamos
“llegamos” means “we arrive” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
we arrive, we get there
Also: we are arriving
📝 In Action
Llegamos a la oficina siempre antes de las nueve.
A1We always arrive at the office before nine.
Si salimos ahora, llegamos a tiempo.
A1If we leave now, we will arrive on time.
we arrived, we got there
Also: we reached
📝 In Action
Ayer llegamos de nuestro viaje a Colombia.
A1Yesterday we arrived from our trip to Colombia.
¡Llegamos justo a tiempo para ver el final de la película!
A1We arrived just in time to see the end of the movie!
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: llegamos
Question 1 of 1
Which verb form would you use if you were talking about what 'we used to arrive' (a repeated action in the past)?
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📚 Etymology▼
The verb 'llegar' comes from the Old Spanish verb 'allegar', which meant 'to gather' or 'to bring near'. It has roots in the Latin 'applicare', meaning 'to apply oneself to' or 'to join'. The meaning shifted over centuries to focus specifically on reaching a destination.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'llegamos' mean both 'we arrive' and 'we arrived'?
This is a feature of all regular Spanish verbs ending in -AR. The conjugation for the 'nosotros' (we) form is identical in the present tense (we arrive) and the simple past tense (we arrived). You must rely on context or a time word (like 'yesterday' or 'today') to distinguish the time frame.
Does 'llegamos' require the subject pronoun 'nosotros'?
No. Since the '-amos' ending clearly tells you the subject is 'we,' the pronoun 'nosotros' is usually left out. You would only include it if you needed strong emphasis ('*We* are the ones who arrived!').