podremos
poh-DREH-mos
Quick Reference
📝 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.
💡 Grammar Points
Future Tense Irregularity
This word uses the Spanish future tense, which always refers to actions that haven't happened yet. The trick here is that the base verb 'poder' drops the 'e' and adds an 'r' to create the special future stem: PODE R -> PODR. This helps you pronounce the word smoothly!
The 'Nosotros' Form
The '-emos' ending is your signal that the action applies to 'nosotros' (we). It is consistent across almost all 'we' verb forms in the future tense.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Future vs. Present
Mistake: "Using 'podemos' (we can/we are able now) when you mean the future ability."
Correction: Use 'podremos' for future capability ('Mañana podremos ir'), and 'podemos' for present capability ('Ahora podemos ir').
⭐ Usage Tips
Expressing Strong Intent
'Podremos' often implies strong confidence or a definite plan. If the future action is less certain, you might use the conditional 'podríamos' (we could).
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: podremos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'podremos' to talk about a future capability?
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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'.