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llegamos

/lyeh-GAH-mos/

we arrive

Two friends, shown from the waist down, stepping simultaneously onto a red welcome mat at the entrance of a brightly colored blue door, signifying their current arrival.

When used in the present tense, llegamos means 'we arrive,' describing an action happening right now or habitually.

llegamos(Verb)

A1regular ar

we arrive

?

Present tense action or habitual routine

,

we get there

?

Present tense, emphasizing final destination

Also:

we are arriving

?

Action happening right now

📝 In Action

Llegamos a la oficina siempre antes de las nueve.

A1

We always arrive at the office before nine.

Si salimos ahora, llegamos a tiempo.

A1

If we leave now, we will arrive on time.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • venir (to come)
  • alcanzar (to reach)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • llegar a tiempo – to arrive on time
  • llegar a acuerdos – to reach agreements

💡 Grammar Points

Identifying the Speaker

The '-amos' ending immediately tells the listener that the person doing the action is 'we' (nosotros/as), making the subject pronoun unnecessary unless emphasized.

⭐ Usage Tips

Use with 'a'

The verb 'llegar' nearly always needs the preposition 'a' when describing the destination: 'Llegamos a la ciudad' (We arrive at the city).

Two small, successful hikers standing triumphantly on the peak of a green, rolling hill, looking down at the winding path they completed, symbolizing their arrival being finished.

When used in the past tense (preterite), llegamos means 'we arrived,' signifying a completed journey or action.

llegamos(Verb)

A1regular ar

we arrived

?

Simple past tense action (Preterite)

,

we got there

?

Completed past action, informal

Also:

we reached

?

Referring to an achievement or goal

📝 In Action

Ayer llegamos de nuestro viaje a Colombia.

A1

Yesterday we arrived from our trip to Colombia.

¡Llegamos justo a tiempo para ver el final de la película!

A1

We arrived just in time to see the end of the movie!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • volver (to return)
  • concluir (to conclude (figurative use of reaching))

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • llegar tarde – to arrive late
  • llegar a casa – to arrive home

Idioms & Expressions

  • Llegamos y besamos el santo – We arrived and succeeded immediately (like hitting the ground running).

💡 Grammar Points

Tense Identification

Since 'llegamos' is used for both 'we arrive' (present) and 'we arrived' (past), context is key. Look for past time words like 'ayer' (yesterday), 'la semana pasada' (last week), or 'en ese momento' (at that moment).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Incorrect Preterite 'Yo' Form

Mistake: "When conjugating the 'yo' form of 'llegar' in the past, students sometimes write *llege*."

Correction: The correct past tense 'I arrived' is *llegué* (with -gu-) to keep the hard 'g' sound. However, 'llegamos' for 'we arrived' follows the regular pattern.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedllega
yollego
túllegas
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegan
nosotrosllegamos
vosotrosllegáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedllegaba
yollegaba
túllegabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaban
nosotrosllegábamos
vosotrosllegabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedllegó
yollegué
túllegaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaron
nosotrosllegamos
vosotrosllegasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedllegue
yollegue
túllegues
ellos/ellas/ustedeslleguen
nosotroslleguemos
vosotroslleguéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedllegara
yollegara
túllegaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaran
nosotrosllegáramos
vosotrosllegarais
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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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Word Family

llegar(to arrive (infinitive)) - verb
la llegada(the arrival) - noun
llegadero(arrival point (rare)) - noun

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!').