podremos
“podremos” means “we will be able to” in Spanish (future capability).
we will be able to, we can
Also: we shall be able to
📝 In Action
Si ahorramos un poco, podremos comprar ese coche nuevo el año que viene.
A2If we save a little, we will be able to buy that new car next year.
Una vez que termine la lluvia, por fin podremos salir al jardín.
B1Once the rain stops, we will finally be able to go out to the garden.
Gracias a la tecnología, podremos comunicarnos con el equipo en todo momento.
B2Thanks to technology, we will be able to communicate with the team at all times.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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Words that translate to "podremos" in Spanish:
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Quick Quiz: podremos
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Which sentence correctly uses 'podremos' to talk about a future capability?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb *potere* (to be able, to be powerful). This is an ancient word that has been central to Spanish and related languages for expressing capability and might.
First recorded: Pre-dating written Spanish, traceable back to Vulgar Latin.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the future form 'podremos' and not 'poderemos'?
This is a common irregularity in the Spanish future tense! The base verb 'poder' drops the vowel 'e' and adds an 'r' directly to the root (*podr-*). This pattern simplifies the pronunciation and follows a historical trend shared by other irregular future verbs like 'hacer' (haremos) and 'saber' (sabremos).
Is 'podremos' the same as 'we can' in English?
Not exactly. 'Podremos' specifically means 'we can in the future' or 'we will be able to.' If you mean 'we can' right now, you should use the present tense form, 'podemos'.