poder future tense conjugation
Poder (to be able to/can) in the future tense: podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.
Futuro simple Future
| yo | regular: poderé |
|---|---|
| tú | regular: poderás |
| él/ella/usted | regular: poderá |
| nosotros | regular: poderemos |
| vosotros | regular: poderéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | regular: poderán |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How it is formed
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
Poder is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give poderé, poderás, poderá, poderemos, poderéis, poderán.
Poder in a sentence
- Puedo ayudarte con esto.I can help you with this.
- No pudieron llegar a tiempo.They couldn't arrive on time.
Stem-changing (o→ue); irregular preterite stem 'pud-'; followed by infinitive.
FAQ
What is the future tense of poder?
Poder in the Spanish future tense: yo podré, tú podrás, él/ella/usted podrá, nosotros podremos, vosotros podréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes podrán.
Is poder irregular in the future tense?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: yo podré (regular would be poderé); tú podrás (regular would be poderás); él/ella/usted podrá (regular would be poderá); nosotros podremos (regular would be poderemos); vosotros podréis (regular would be poderéis); ellos/ellas/ustedes podrán (regular would be poderán).
When do you use the Spanish future tense?
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How is the future tense formed?
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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