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encontraría

en-kon-tra-REE-a/enkon.tɾaˈɾi.a/

“encontraría” means “would find” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

would find

Also: would locate, would discover
VerbB1stem-changing (o>ue in some tenses), regular conditional formation ar
A child smiling after finding a lost red toy car hidden under a green bush.
past Participleencontrado
gerundencontrando
infinitiveencontrar

📝 In Action

Si tuviera un mapa, yo encontraría el tesoro fácilmente.

B1

If I had a map, I would find the treasure easily.

¿Usted encontraría la solución si le damos más tiempo?

B2

Would you find the solution if we gave you more time?

Él dijo que encontraría la manera de visitarnos.

B1

He said that he would find a way to visit us.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hallaría (would find/locate)
  • localizaría (would locate)

Antonyms

  • perdería (would lose)
  • extraviaría (would misplace)

Common Collocations

  • encontraría el camino – would find the way
  • encontraría la respuesta – would find the answer

would consider

Also: would think
VerbB2stem-changing (o>ue in some tenses), regular conditional formation ar
A person holding a green apple in one hand and a red apple in the other, looking at them thoughtfully.
past Participleencontrado
gerundencontrando
infinitiveencontrar

📝 In Action

Yo encontraría su propuesta muy interesante, si fuera más detallada.

B2

I would consider your proposal very interesting, if it were more detailed.

Ella encontraría esa película aburrida.

B2

She would find/think that movie boring.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • consideraría (would consider)
  • opinaría (would opine/think)

Common Collocations

  • encontraría difícil – would find it difficult
  • encontraría injusto – would find it unfair

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

nosotrosencontramos
túencuentras
él/ella/ustedencuentra
yoencuentro
vosotrosencontráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencuentran

imperfect

nosotrosencontrábamos
túencontrabas
él/ella/ustedencontraba
yoencontraba
vosotrosencontrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraban

preterite

nosotrosencontramos
túencontraste
él/ella/ustedencontró
yoencontré
vosotrosencontrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraron

subjunctive

present

nosotrosencontremos
túencuentres
él/ella/ustedencuentre
yoencuentre
vosotrosencontréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencuentren

imperfect

nosotrosencontráramos/encontrásemos
túencontraras/encontrases
él/ella/ustedencontrara/encontrase
yoencontrara/encontrase
vosotrosencontrarais/encontraseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraran/encontrasen
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Words that translate to "encontraría" in Spanish:

would consider→would discover→would locate→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: encontraría

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'encontraría' to express a hypothetical outcome?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
haríadiríavendría
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin *in* (in) and *contra* (against/facing). The original meaning was close to 'to come face-to-face with' or 'to meet,' which evolved into the modern sense of 'to find' or 'to encounter.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: encontrarFrench: rencontrer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'encontraría' the same as 'se encontraría'?

No. 'Encontraría' means 'I/he/she/you (formal) would find' (something external). 'Se encontraría' is the reflexive form, meaning 'I/he/she/you (formal) would find myself/himself/herself,' usually translating to 'would be located' or 'would feel' (e.g., 'se encontraría feliz' = 'would feel happy').

How do I know if 'encontraría' means 'I would find' or 'She would find'?

Since the verb form is the same for 'yo' (I) and 'él/ella/usted' (he/she/you formal), you must rely on the context of the sentence or the use of the subject pronoun (e.g., 'Yo encontraría...' or 'Ella encontraría...').