Spanish grammar
Future for guessing (now): estará, tendrá, será
Guess where someone probably is right now.
From the scene ¿Dónde estará Tomás? (Where could Tomás be?)
In short
To guess about now, use the future: estará dormido means he's probably asleep.
Your turn
Which one goes with his phone’s probably (off)?
Options: tendrá (el móvil apagado) · estará (dormido) · será por eso
Show answer
his phone’s probably (off) → tendrá (el móvil apagado)
How it works
To guess about the present, use the future tense: está → estará, tiene → tendrá, es → será.
Good to know
It isn’t about the future — it means “probably is / probably has”.
he’s probably (asleep) estará (dormido)
Nuria
¿Estará dormido todavía?
Could he still be asleep?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿(blank) dormido todavía?
Options: Tendrá · Será por eso · Estará
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Nuria
¿Estará dormido todavía?
Could he still be asleep?
his phone’s probably (off) tendrá (el móvil apagado)
Javi
Tendrá el móvil apagado.
His phone’s probably off.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) el móvil apagado.
Options: Estará · Será por eso · Tendrá
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Javi
Tendrá el móvil apagado.
His phone’s probably off.
that’ll be why será por eso
Nuria
Será por eso que no contesta.
That’ll be why he’s not answering.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) que no contesta.
Options: Tendrá · Será por eso · Estará
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Nuria
Será por eso que no contesta.
That’ll be why he’s not answering.
he’s probably (lost) estará (perdido)
Nuria
Estará perdido por Madrid.
He’s probably lost somewhere in Madrid.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) perdido por Madrid.
Options: Tendrá · Será por eso · Estará
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Nuria
Estará perdido por Madrid.
He’s probably lost somewhere in Madrid.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| he’s probably (asleep) | estará (dormido) |
|---|---|
| his phone’s probably (off) | tendrá (el móvil apagado) |
| that’ll be why | será por eso |
| he’s probably (lost) | estará (perdido) |
More lines from the story
- JaviMarisa me está llamando... otra vez.Marisa’s calling me... again.
- JaviDemasiado tarde... ya se lo dije.Too late... I already told her.