encontrarás
/en-kon-trah-RAHS/
you will find
If you keep looking, encontrarás (you will find) the lost item.
encontrarás(verb)
you will find
?locating an object or place
,you will discover
?finding a solution or answer
you'll come across
?casual discovery
📝 In Action
Si buscas bien, encontrarás las llaves que perdiste.
A1If you look well, you will find the keys you lost.
Viaja al norte y encontrarás un paisaje muy diferente.
A2Travel north and you will find a very different landscape.
Estoy seguro de que encontrarás la solución a este problema.
B1I am sure that you will find the solution to this problem.
💡 Grammar Points
Future Tense Structure
The Future tense in Spanish is formed by taking the full verb name (encontrar) and adding the special endings (-ás for 'tú'). This is one of the easiest tenses to learn!
Stem-Change Exception
Even though 'encontrar' changes its O to UE in the present tense (encuentro), it does NOT change the stem in the future tense (encontrarás).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using the Present instead of the Future
Mistake: "Cuando llegues, encuentras la estación."
Correction: Cuando llegues, encontrarás la estación. (You must use the future tense when predicting a certain outcome.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Finding vs. Being
Use 'encontrarás' (non-reflexive) when you are the one doing the finding. Use the reflexive form 'te encontrarás' when talking about your location or how you feel (e.g., 'te encontrarás cansado' - you will find yourself tired).
If you go to the gathering, encontrarás (you will meet) many people.
encontrarás(verb)
you will meet
?encountering a person
you will run into
?unexpected meeting
📝 In Action
Si vas a la fiesta, encontrarás a todos nuestros viejos amigos.
B1If you go to the party, you will meet all our old friends.
Nunca sabes a quién encontrarás en el camino.
B2You never know who you will encounter on the road.
💡 Grammar Points
The Personal 'a'
When 'encontrar' is followed by a specific person or people, you must use the preposition 'a' right before the person: 'encontrarás a tu primo'.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: encontrarás
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'encontrarás' to talk about a future location?
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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.