alcançámos

Alcançámos is the first-person plural form (nós) of the Portuguese verb alcançar in the pretérito perfeito simples, the simple past tense. It translates to "we reached" or "we achieved" in English and is used to describe actions that were completed in the past by a group that includes the speaker.

Grammatical note: alcançar is a regular -ar verb. In the pretérito perfeito simples, the nós form ends with -ámos, giving alcançámos. The spelling uses a cedilla under the c (ç) to preserve the soft /s/ sound before a, o, or u in the stem.

Usage: It is employed for literal reaching or attainment, as well as for figurative achievements. It frequently appears in narrative and formal writing to report past outcomes, such as goals met or milestones reached.

Examples: Alcançámos o cume da montanha ao pôr do sol. No final do projeto, alcançámos os objetivos propostos.

Regional note: In Brazilian Portuguese, the corresponding past tense form is often written as alcançamos (without the acute accent on the a), reflecting orthographic differences between varieties of Portuguese.