podrán
po-DRAN
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Si entrenan duro, ellos podrán ganar la carrera.
A2If they train hard, they will be able to win the race.
Ustedes podrán ver la película después de terminar la tarea.
B1You all will be able to see the movie after finishing the homework.
Los niños podrán entrar gratis al museo mañana.
A2The children will be able to enter the museum for free tomorrow.
💡 Grammar Points
A Future Ability
This form tells you that a group of people ('ellos' or 'ustedes') will have the ability or permission to do something later.
Irregular Future Stem
Even though 'poder' is an -er verb, it doesn't just add the future endings to the infinitive. It uses the special irregular stem 'podr-' before adding the endings (like -án for this form).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Present and Future
Mistake: "Using 'pueden' (they can/are able to now) when you mean future ability."
Correction: Use 'podrán' for future ability: 'Mañana podrán ir' (Tomorrow they will be able to go), not 'Mañana pueden ir'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Grouping People
'Podrán' is always used when the subject is plural (more than one person/thing) and is not 'we' (nosotros) or 'you all' (vosotros/Spain).
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: podrán
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'podrán'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'podrán' used for 'they will be allowed to' or just 'they will be capable of'?
It covers both! 'Poder' expresses both capability (skill) and permission (being allowed). For example, 'Ellos podrán entrar' can mean 'They will have the ability to enter' or 'They will be granted permission to enter,' depending on the context.
Why is 'podrán' irregular?
It's irregular because its future stem changes from the infinitive 'poder' to 'podr-'. This change (dropping the 'e' and adding an 'r') is common for several high-frequency Spanish verbs in the future and conditional tenses.