encontrará
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Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Mi hermana encontrará un buen trabajo el próximo año.
A2My sister will find a good job next year.
Si busca en el mapa, encontrará la plaza central.
A1If you look on the map, you (formal) will find the central square.
La empresa encontrará una solución a este problema pronto.
B1The company will discover a solution to this problem soon.
💡 Grammar Points
The Future Tense Form
This word, 'encontrará,' is the future tense. It describes an action that will happen later. Unlike the present tense, this form is perfectly regular and easy to build: you just add the ending to the full verb (encontrar + á).
Who is Doing the Action?
'Encontrará' is used for 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), or 'usted' (the formal 'you'). It means 'he/she/it will find' or 'you (formal) will find.'
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Transitive vs. Reflexive
Mistake: "Using 'encontrará' when you mean 'will meet' someone else."
Correction: To express 'will meet,' use the reflexive form 'se encontrará' (e.g., 'Se encontrará con su amigo'). 'Encontrará' (without 'se') means 'will find something' or 'will find a person.'
⭐ Usage Tips
Finding Yourself or Your Mood
When talking about how someone is feeling or their location, Spanish uses the reflexive form: 'se encontrará' (e.g., 'Se encontrará mejor mañana' – He will feel better tomorrow).
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: encontrará
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'encontrará' to mean 'will be located'?
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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.