Lograr Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses

Lograr (to achieve, to manage to do something) is a very common Spanish verb and it is completely regular: it follows the -ar verb pattern in every tense, so the endings never change.

Indicative Tenses of Lograr

Lograr in the Present (Presente)

Habits, current facts and general truths: Siempre logro mis objetivos (I always achieve my goals).

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Lograr in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: Por fin logré aprobar el examen (I finally managed to pass the exam).

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Lograr in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)

Past connected to the present: Este año he logrado todas mis metas (This year I have achieved all my goals).

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Lograr in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)

Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: Antes lograba terminar todo a tiempo (I used to manage to finish everything on time).

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Lograr in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

An action before another past action: Cuando llegué, ya habían logrado el acuerdo (When I arrived, they had already reached the agreement).

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Lograr in the Future (Futuro simple)

Plans and predictions: Con esfuerzo lograré mis sueños (With effort I will achieve my dreams).

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Lograr in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)

An action that will be completed in the future: Para diciembre ya habremos logrado la meta (By December we will have achieved the goal).

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Lograr in the Conditional (Condicional simple)

Advice and hypothetical situations: Con más tiempo lo lograría sin problema (With more time I would achieve it easily).

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Lograr in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)

Hypotheses about the past: Habría logrado el récord con un poco más de práctica (I would have achieved the record with a little more practice).

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Subjunctive Tenses of Lograr

Present Subjunctive of Lograr (Presente de subjuntivo)

Wishes, doubts and emotions: Espero que logres tu objetivo (I hope you achieve your goal).

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Present Perfect Subjunctive of Lograr (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)

Evaluating a recent past action: Me alegra que hayas logrado el ascenso (I am glad you have got the promotion).

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Imperfect Subjunctive of Lograr (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Hypothetical conditions: Si lograras concentrarte, terminarías antes (If you managed to focus, you would finish sooner).

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Past Perfect Subjunctive of Lograr (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Unreal hypotheses about the past: Si hubieras logrado llegar a tiempo, lo habrías visto (If you had managed to arrive on time, you would have seen it).

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Imperative of Lograr

Affirmative Commands of Lograr (Imperativo afirmativo)

Orders and requests: ¡Logra tus metas paso a paso! (Achieve your goals step by step!)

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Negative Commands of Lograr (Imperativo negativo)

Prohibitions and negative advice: No logres todo de golpe, ve con calma (Don't try to achieve everything at once, take it slow).

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Expressions with Lograr

• Lograr un objetivo - to achieve a goal
• Lograr hacer algo - to manage to do something (after some effort)
• Lograr el éxito - to attain success
• No lograr conciliar el sueño - to be unable to fall asleep
• Lograr que alguien haga algo - to get someone to do something