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encontrarás

en-kon-trah-RAHS/eŋkɔntɾaˈɾas/

“encontrarás” means “you will find” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

you will find, you will discover

Also: you'll come across
VerbA1stem-changing (o>ue) in present/subjunctive, but regular in future/conditional ar
A happy child smiling brightly after discovering a brightly colored toy car hidden under a large red cushion.
infinitiveencontrar
gerundencontrando
past Participleencontrado

📝 In Action

Si buscas bien, encontrarás las llaves que perdiste.

A1

If you look well, you will find the keys you lost.

Viaja al norte y encontrarás un paisaje muy diferente.

A2

Travel north and you will find a very different landscape.

Estoy seguro de que encontrarás la solución a este problema.

B1

I am sure that you will find the solution to this problem.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • encontrar un trabajo – to find a job
  • encontrar la paz – to find peace

you will meet

Also: you will run into
VerbB1stem-changing (o>ue) in present/subjunctive, but regular in future/conditional ar
Two friends, a boy and a girl, running towards each other with open arms in a sunny, green park, ready to greet one another.
infinitiveencontrar
gerundencontrando
past Participleencontrado

📝 In Action

Si vas a la fiesta, encontrarás a todos nuestros viejos amigos.

B1

If you go to the party, you will meet all our old friends.

Nunca sabes a quién encontrarás en el camino.

B2

You never know who you will encounter on the road.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • encontrar gente nueva – to meet new people

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedencontrara / encontrase
yoencontrara / encontrase
túencontraras / encontrases
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraran / encontrasen
nosotrosencontráramos / encontrásemos
vosotrosencontrarais / encontraseis
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: encontrarás

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'encontrarás' to talk about a future location?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
hablarásllegarás
📚 Etymology▼

From Vulgar Latin *incontrare*, meaning 'to meet face-to-face,' formed from the prefix *in-* (in/toward) and *contra* (against/opposite). The literal sense is 'to come up against' something or someone.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: incontrareFrench: rencontrer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'encontrarás' considered regular even though the base verb 'encontrar' is stem-changing?

The future tense is one of the easiest tenses because it is almost always regular. You simply take the full infinitive ('encontrar') and add the future endings, ignoring the stem change (o>ue) that happens in the present tense.

Does 'encontrarás' always refer to finding something physical?

No. While it often means finding an object or location, it is also very commonly used for finding abstract things like solutions, peace, happiness, or even meeting people.