to achieve, to manage
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Por fin logro entender el subjuntivo.
I'm finally managing to understand the subjunctive.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hijo logró terminar la carrera.
My son managed to finish his degree.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nunca lográbamos ganarle a ese equipo.
We never managed to beat that team.
Futuro · What will happen
Con práctica lograrás hablar con fluidez.
With practice you'll manage to speak fluently.
Condicional · What would happen
Solo no lo lograría.
Alone I wouldn't manage it.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos logrado ahorrar para el viaje.
We've managed to save for the trip.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían logrado salir del tráfico.
They had already managed to get out of the traffic.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mayo ya habrá logrado su meta.
By May she will have reached her goal.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con más paciencia, lo habrías logrado.
With more patience, you would have done it.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que logres tus metas.
I hope you reach your goals.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me alegró que mi hermano lograra entrar a la universidad.
I was glad my brother managed to get into college.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Si lográsemos ahorrar más, compraríamos la casa.
If we managed to save more, we would buy the house.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que lo hayas logrado.
I'm glad you did it.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si lo hubiera logrado, estaría muy contento.
If I had managed it, I would be very happy.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.