Alcanzan

Alcanzan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb alcanzar, meaning to reach, attain, or achieve. It is used when the subject is ellos, ellas, or ustedes, and it can express physical reach as well as figurative attainment. As a transitive verb, alcanzar generally requires a direct object, as in ellos alcanzan la meta (they reach the goal) or la empresa alcanza un récord (the company attains a record). It can also appear with infinitives to convey the idea of managing to do something, for example no alcanzan a terminar a tiempo (they don’t manage to finish on time).

Grammatically, alcanzar belongs to the regular -ar verb paradigm, so the surrounding forms follow the standard conjugation: alcanzo, alcanzas, alcanza, alcanzamos, alcanzáis, alcanzan. The pronunciation of the final -zan depends on dialect: in many parts of Spain the z is pronounced as a voiceless dental fricative [θ], while in most of Latin America it is pronounced as [s].

Usage notes include common collocations such as alcanzar un acuerdo, alcanzar la meta, and alcanzar cifras o límites. Alcanzar can also be used with a preposition to convey reaching a limit or extent, as in alcanzar a cierto punto. The form alcanzan is also encountered in written Spanish to denote plural subjects in both formal and informal registers.

In sum, alc anzan functions primarily as a grammatical form marking 3rd person plural present action of alcanzar, with broad applicability to physical, temporal, and figurative types of reach or attainment.