alcançamos

Alcançamos is a Portuguese verb form derived from alcançar, meaning to reach, attain, or catch up. As a form used with the subject nós, it represents actions performed by “we” and is most commonly encountered in everyday speech and writing.

Grammatical role and tense. Alcançamos is the first-person plural form used in the present indicative in many dialects of Portuguese, conveying a current or general action such as “we reach” or “we do reach.” It can also appear as the past tense with regional orthographic differences: in Brazilian Portuguese the pretérito perfeito is typically written alcancamos, while in European Portuguese the corresponding past tense is alcançámos. The form is the base for related conjugations: nós alcançamos, tu alcanças, ele alcança, etc.

Usage and meaning. The verb conveys both physical reach (reaching a place, a destination) and figurative attainment (reaching a goal, achieving a result). Common constructions include alcançar um objetivo (to reach/achieve a goal), alcançar o topo (to reach the top), or alcançar alguém (to catch up to someone). It is frequently used in narratives, reports, and plans to indicate progress or completion.

Regional and stylistic notes. Portuguese varieties differ in accentuation and past-tense spelling for this verb form. In Brazil, the present and past forms often appear as alcancamos in both present and some past contexts, while in Portugal the past is written alcançámos, with diacritical marks that reflect its historical spelling. Context usually clarifies the intended tense.

Related terms. The noun alcance denotes the act or range of reaching, while alcançável describes something reachable. The verb is closely tied to synonyms such as chegar, atingir, atingir metas, and lograr, depending on context.