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poder Future Conjugation

poderto be able to

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Quick answer:

Poder has an irregular stem in the future: podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.

poder Future Forms

yopodré
podrás
él/ella/ustedpodrá
nosotrospodremos
vosotrospodréis
ellos/ellas/ustedespodrán

When to Use the Future

Use this to express what someone will be able to do later. It is also frequently used to express probability or wonder about the present (e.g., 'Who could that be?').

Notes on poder in the Future

The infinitive 'poder' drops its 'e' to become the stem 'podr-'. You then add the standard future endings.

Example Sentences

  • Mañana podré darte una respuesta.

    Tomorrow I will be able to give you an answer.

    yo

  • Algún día podremos viajar a Marte.

    Someday we will be able to travel to Mars.

    nosotros

  • ¿Quién podrá ser a esta hora?

    Who could it be at this hour? (Wondering)

    él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Saying 'poderé' or 'puederé'.

    Correct: podré

    Why: Learners often forget to drop the 'e' from the infinitive, but 'poder' is one of the 12 verbs with an irregular future stem.

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