Inklingo

encontraré

en-kon-tra-REH/en.kon.tɾaˈɾe/

encontraré means I will find in Spanish (locating something or someone).

I will find

Also: I will meet, I will discover
VerbA1irregular (stem-changing in present, regular in future) ar
A cartoon character smiles excitedly while discovering a golden treasure chest hidden beneath a large green leaf.
infinitiveencontrar
gerundencontrando
past Participleencontrado

📝 In Action

Sé que encontraré la solución a este problema.

A2

I know that I will find the solution to this problem.

Mañana por la mañana, encontraré a mi jefe en la oficina.

B1

Tomorrow morning, I will meet my boss at the office.

Si buscas bien, encontraré tus llaves debajo del sofá.

A1

If you look well, I will find your keys under the sofa. (Note: often used reflexively, 'encontraré' is the speaker's action.)

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • encontraré trabajoI will find a job
  • encontraré el caminoI will find the way

🔄 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

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: encontraré

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'encontraré'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
hablaréterminaré
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin *in* (in) and *contra* (against/opposite). It originally meant 'to stand opposite' or 'to meet face-to-face,' 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 'encontraré' regular or irregular?

It's a mix! The future tense form ('encontraré') is regular because it follows the standard future ending pattern. However, the base verb 'encontrar' is irregular in the present tense (o changes to ue, like 'yo encuentro').

How is 'encontraré' different from 'me encontraré'?

'Encontraré' means 'I will find' (something else). 'Me encontraré' (using the reflexive pronoun 'me') means 'I will find myself' or 'I will be located' (e.g., 'Me encontraré en Madrid' means 'I will be in Madrid').