Podré

Podré is the first-person singular form of the verb poder in the simple future (indicativo) in Spanish. It translates to “I will be able to” and is used to express future ability, capacity, or possibility. The form contains an accent on the final syllable: podré.

Formation and related forms: The future tense for poder uses the irregular stem podr- plus the standard future endings: podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán. Other persons share the same stem but have different endings. The presence of the irregular stem is a characteristic of poder’s future conjugation, and podre with no accent would be incorrect in standard Spanish.

Usage and examples: Podré is used to talk about things one will be able to do in the future. Examples include: “Podré asistir a la reunión mañana” (I will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow), “Con este horario, podré terminarlo antes del viernes” (With this schedule, I will be able to finish it before Friday). It can appear in questions, as in “¿Podré entrar?” (May I come in?), or in subordinate clauses referring to a future condition, such as “Cuando llegue, podré hablar contigo.” The form is distinct from other tenses of poder, such as podría (would be able to) or puedo (I can).

Etymology: Poder comes from the Spanish verb poder, itself descended from Latin potere, meaning to be able. Podr- reflects the historical stem changes seen in several Spanish verbs across the future tense.