alcanzáis

Alcanzáis is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb alcanzar in the present indicative. It means “you reach” or “you attain” and is used when addressing a group of people who speak using the vosotros form, which is common in Spain. In Latin America, the equivalent audience is usually addressed with “ustedes” and the corresponding form “alcanzan.”

As a regular -ar verb, alcanzar follows the standard present-indicative pattern: yo alcanzo, tú alcanzas, él/ella alcanza, nosotros alcanzamos, vosotros alcanzáis, ellos/ellas alcanzan. The form alcanzais is specifically the vosotros form and is contrasted with the vosotros form in other tenses (for example, alcanzabais in the imperfect, alcanzaréis in the future).

Usage notes include literal and figurative senses. Literally, it can mean to reach a physical location (Alcanzáis la estación a tiempo) or to arrive at a place. Figuratively, it denotes achieving a goal or meeting a requirement (Alcanzáis vuestros objetivos con perseverancia).

Examples:

- Vosotros alcanzáis la cima tras horas de senderismo.

- Si trabajáis bien, alcanzáis un acuerdo favorable.

Related forms and substitutions include the infinitive alcanzar, the present subjunctive alcancéis (vosotros form), and the synonyms lograr, obtener, o llegar a. The choice between vosotros forms and ustedes forms reflects regional variation in Spanish-speaking communities.