future tense?

Garry M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

future tense?

How does "could" translate from "Dónde estará esa chica?" Isn't that future tense? Would "¿Dónde podría estar esa chica?" be more correct?

This question relates to:Spanish interactive reading exercise "De crucero por España 3"

Reading B1, Monuments, Tourism & Vacations, Family & Relationships, Listening or Seeing B1

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Garry

The simple future tense is used in Spanish sometimes to speculate about the present. This sentence is reflecting that. Here is a lesson that talks about this. Have a look here.

Saludos

Inma

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Alan K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In English we also use the simple future tense to speculate about the present. E.g "Where's uncle Fred? Oh, I guess he'll (he will) be playing golf now."

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Garry M. asked:

future tense?

How does "could" translate from "Dónde estará esa chica?" Isn't that future tense? Would "¿Dónde podría estar esa chica?" be more correct?

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