Llegar Conjugation: Master “To Arrive” in Spanish

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Mastering Arrival and Achievement with Llegar

The Spanish verb llegar is essential for discussing arrival, reaching destinations, and achieving goals. This irregular verb means “to arrive” or “to reach” and is used in both literal and figurative contexts. Mastering llegar will enhance your ability to discuss travel, accomplishments, and timely actions in Spanish.

Complete Llegar Conjugation Charts

Present Tense Conjugation

PronounConjugationExample Sentence
YollegoYo llego a casa a las seis. (I arrive home at six.)
TĂşllegasTĂş llegas temprano. (You arrive early.)
Él/Ella/UstedllegaElla llega al trabajo. (She arrives at work.)
NosotrosllegamosNosotros llegamos a tiempo. (We arrive on time.)
VosotrosllegáisVosotros llegáis tarde. (You all arrive late.)
Ellos/Ellas/UstedeslleganEllos llegan a la estaciĂłn. (They arrive at the station.)

Preterite Tense Conjugation

PronounConjugationExample
YolleguĂ©Yo lleguĂ© ayer por la noche. (I arrived yesterday evening.)
TĂşllegasteTĂş llegaste primero. (You arrived first.)
Él/Ella/UstedllegóÉl llegĂł a la meta. (He reached the finish line.)
NosotrosllegamosNosotros llegamos al acuerdo. (We reached an agreement.)
VosotrosllegasteisVosotros llegasteis cansados. (You all arrived tired.)
Ellos/Ellas/UstedesllegaronEllos llegaron a la conclusiĂłn. (They reached a conclusion.)

Imperfect Tense Conjugation

PronounConjugationExample
YollegabaYo llegaba siempre puntual. (I always used to arrive on time.)
TĂşllegabasTĂş llegabas tarde cada dĂ­a. (You used to arrive late every day.)
Él/Ella/UstedllegabaEl tren llegaba a las ocho. (The train used to arrive at eight.)
NosotrosllegábamosNosotros llegábamos juntos. (We used to arrive together.)
VosotrosllegabaisVosotros llegabais contentos. (You all used to arrive happy.)
Ellos/Ellas/UstedesllegabanEllos llegaban en coche. (They used to arrive by car.)

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Literal vs Figurative Uses

Llegar has both literal and figurative meanings:

  • Literal arrival: Llegamos a Madrid. (We arrived in Madrid.)
  • Figurative achievement: LlegĂł a ser presidente. (He became president.)
  • Reaching limits: LleguĂ© a mi lĂ­mite. (I reached my limit.)

Time Expressions with Llegar

Llegar is used in time-related expressions:

  • llegar a tiempo (to arrive on time)
  • llegar tarde (to arrive late)
  • llegar temprano (to arrive early)
  • al llegar (upon arriving)

Common Phrases with Llegar

  • llegar a ser (to become)
  • llegar a un acuerdo (to reach an agreement)
  • llegar lejos (to go far)
  • llegar a la conclusiĂłn (to reach a conclusion)
  • hasta donde llega (as far as it goes)

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