pourront

Pourront is the third-person plural form of the French verb pouvoir in the future simple tense. It translates to “they will be able to” in English and is used to express future ability or possibility.

Formation and grammar: The future stem for pouvoir is pourr-, to which the standard future endings are added: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. Thus the forms include pourrai, pourras, pourra, pourrons, pourrez, pourront. In particular, pouront is the form used with ils/elles. The verb pouvoir is irregular in its stem, but the future endings remain regular.

Usage: Pourront is used to signify that a group will have the capacity to do something at a future time, or that a future event will allow it. It often appears with an infinitive: Ils pourront venir demain. It can be negated as ils ne pourront pas. It also appears in conditional contexts when combined with other clauses to discuss hypothetical futures.

Etymology and related forms: The verb pouvoir comes from Latin posse, with a direct lineage into French as pouvoir. It has several related forms in other tenses and moods (je pourrai, ils pourront, peut-être). Cognates exist in other Romance languages, such as Spanish poder and Italian potere.

See also: French verbs pouvoir, future simple, indicative mood.