alcancen

This is the 4495th most frequent Spanish word.

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alcancen

Third-person plural subjunctive form of "alcanzar," meaning "they/you (plural) reach" or "achieve."


The word 'alcancen' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a hope about someone achieving something.

Espero que ellos alcancen sus metas este año.

I hope they achieve their goals this year.


Here, 'alcancen' is used in the subjunctive mood in a clause indicating importance, referring to physically reaching or meeting a surface.

Es importante que las llantas alcancen el suelo adecuadamente.

It is important that the tires properly reach the ground.


In this sentence, 'alcancen' is conditional subjunctive, indicating the possibility of managing to achieve something.

Si ellos no alcanzan a terminar el proyecto, habrá problemas.

If they do not manage to complete the project, there will be problems.