perderé
“perderé” means “I will lose” in Spanish (not winning a game or misplacing an object).
I will lose
Also: I will miss, I will waste
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Si no juego bien, perderé el partido.
A2If I don't play well, I will lose the match.
Perderé las llaves si no las guardo en mi bolso.
A2I will lose the keys if I don't put them in my bag.
Me levantaré temprano o perderé el tren.
B1I will get up early or I will miss the train.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
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Quick Quiz: perderé
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How do you say 'I will lose my keys' in Spanish?
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📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin word 'perdere', which meant to destroy or to throw away. Over time, it evolved to mean simply losing something or missing an opportunity.
First recorded: 12th century
Cognates (Related words)
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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.