No. 4,495 in Spanish
alcancen
Third-person plural subjunctive form of "alcanzar," meaning "they/you (plural) reach" or "achieve."
In a sentence
Espero que ellos alcancen sus metas este año.
I hope they achieve their goals this year.
The word 'alcancen' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a hope about someone achieving something.
Es importante que las llantas alcancen el suelo adecuadamente.
It is important that the tires properly reach the ground.
Here, 'alcancen' is used in the subjunctive mood in a clause indicating importance, referring to physically reaching or meeting a surface.
Si ellos no alcanzan a terminar el proyecto, habrá problemas.
If they do not manage to complete the project, there will be problems.
In this sentence, 'alcancen' is conditional subjunctive, indicating the possibility of managing to achieve something.
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