poderemos

Poderemos is the first-person plural form of poder in the future indicative in both Spanish and Portuguese. It expresses that the subject will have the ability or possibility to do something in the future. The spelling is identical in both languages, though pronunciation and exact grammatical context differ.

Etymology and cognates: Poder comes from Latin potēre, via Vulgar Latin into the Iberian Romance languages. Its forms have cognates across Romance languages, such as Italian potere and French pouvoir. Poderemos reflects the regular future endings applied to the infinitive poder in each language.

Usage notes: In everyday use, poderemos marks a future capability or a possible outcome. It appears in statements about plans, commitments, or hypothetical scenarios. Examples: Spanish: Podremos viajar este verano. Portuguese: Poderemos viajar este verão. In Portuguese, as in Spanish, the verb can also express a possibility depending on context, but poderemos specifies a future capability rather than a present one.

Regional and stylistic variation: Both Spanish and Portuguese speakers use this form in formal and informal settings, but tone may shift with context. In European Portuguese, as in Brazilian Portuguese, the same form is understood clearly as future. In informal speech, speakers might employ alternative constructions for near certainty or intention, but poderemos remains the standard future form for first-person plural.

See also: poder, future indicative, verb conjugation, Romance languages.