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encontrará

en-kohn-trah-RAH/eŋkontɾaˈɾa/

encontrará means will find in Spanish (to locate something).

will find, will meet

Also: will discover, will be located
VerbA1irregular (stem-changing in the present tense, but regular in the future) ar
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infinitiveencontrar
gerundencontrando
past Participleencontrado

📝 In Action

Mi hermana encontrará un buen trabajo el próximo año.

A2

My sister will find a good job next year.

Si busca en el mapa, encontrará la plaza central.

A1

If you look on the map, you (formal) will find the central square.

La empresa encontrará una solución a este problema pronto.

B1

The company will discover a solution to this problem soon.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • encontrará la pazwill find peace
  • encontrará su caminowill find his/her way

Idioms & Expressions

  • encontrará su media naranjawill find his/her soulmate

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedencontrara
yoencontrara
encontraras
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraran
nosotrosencontráramos
vosotrosencontrarais

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "encontrará" in Spanish:

will discoverwill findwill meet

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: encontrará

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'encontrará' to mean 'will be located'?

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👥 Word Family
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📚 Etymology

The verb 'encontrar' comes from the Vulgar Latin *incontrāre*, which means 'to meet face-to-face.' It shares roots with the word 'contra,' meaning 'against' or 'opposite,' emphasizing the idea of coming face-to-face with something.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: encontrarFrench: rencontrer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'encontrará' and 'hallará'?

Both mean 'will find.' 'Encontrará' (from *encontrar*) is more common and used in everyday speech for finding both physical things and abstract ideas. 'Hallará' (from *hallar*) is slightly more formal and sometimes suggests a significant or unexpected discovery, though they are often interchangeable.

Is 'encontrará' a regular verb form?

Yes, in the future tense, 'encontrará' is regular. The base verb 'encontrar' is considered irregular because its stem changes (o -> ue) in the present tense (e.g., 'encuentro'), but this change does not affect the future tense.