encontraré
en-kon-tra-REH
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Sé que encontraré la solución a este problema.
A2I know that I will find the solution to this problem.
Mañana por la mañana, encontraré a mi jefe en la oficina.
B1Tomorrow morning, I will meet my boss at the office.
Si buscas bien, encontraré tus llaves debajo del sofá.
A1If you look well, I will find your keys under the sofa. (Note: often used reflexively, 'encontraré' is the speaker's action.)
💡 Grammar Points
Future Tense Formation
The future tense in Spanish is easy because you just add the endings (-é, -ás, -á, etc.) directly to the infinitive form ('encontrar') without dropping the 'ar'.
Stem Change Reminder
Even though 'encontrar' changes the 'o' to 'ue' in the present tense ('yo encuentro'), it does NOT change in the future tense ('yo encontraré').
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Future and Conditional
Mistake: "Using 'encontraría' (I would find) instead of 'encontraré' (I will find)."
Correction: Remember the 'é' ending means certainty for the future, while 'ía' means possibility or condition.
⭐ Usage Tips
Use for Definite Future
Use 'encontraré' when you are certain or highly confident about finding or meeting something/someone in the future.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: encontraré
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'encontraré'?
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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').