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perderé

pair-dair-AY

verbA2regular in future er
I will lose?not winning a game or misplacing an object
Also:I will miss?failing to catch transport or an event,I will waste?spending time or energy uselessly

Quick Reference

gerundperdiendo
past Participleperdido
infinitiveperder

📝 In Action

Si no juego bien, perderé el partido.

A2

If I don't play well, I will lose the match.

Perderé las llaves si no las guardo en mi bolso.

A2

I will lose the keys if I don't put them in my bag.

Me levantaré temprano o perderé el tren.

B1

I will get up early or I will miss the train.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • extraviaré (I will misplace)
  • fracasaré (I will fail)

Antonyms

  • ganaré (I will win)
  • encontraré (I will find)

Common Collocations

  • perderé el tiempoI will waste time
  • perderé el hiloI will lose my train of thought

Idioms & Expressions

  • perderé la cabezaTo go crazy or lose control

💡 Grammar Points

Predicting the Future

This word is formed by taking the whole verb 'perder' and adding 'é' at the end. In Spanish, most future actions are built this way!

❌ Common Pitfalls

Missing the Accent

Mistake: "perdere"

Correction: perderé

⭐ Usage Tips

Lose vs. Miss

In English, we use different words for 'losing a game' and 'missing a bus.' In Spanish, 'perderé' covers both situations naturally.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesperdieran
yoperdiera
perdieras
vosotrosperdierais
nosotrosperdiéramos
él/ella/ustedperdiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespierdan
yopierda
pierdas
vosotrosperdáis
nosotrosperdamos
él/ella/ustedpierda

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesperdieron
yoperdí
perdiste
vosotrosperdisteis
nosotrosperdimos
él/ella/ustedperdió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesperdían
yoperdía
perdías
vosotrosperdíais
nosotrosperdíamos
él/ella/ustedperdía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespierden
yopierdo
pierdes
vosotrosperdéis
nosotrosperdemos
él/ella/ustedpierde

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: perderé

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'I will lose my keys' in Spanish?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'perderé' mean I lost something already?

No, 'perderé' refers to the future. If you want to say you already lost something, you would use 'perdí'.

Is the 'e' at the end always accented?

Yes, for the 'I' (yo) form in the future tense, you always add an accented 'é' to the end of the full verb.