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future of probability
The simple future tense doubles as a marker of present probability/conjecture. 'Será mi madre' often means 'it must be my mom' rather than 'it will be my mom'.
Examples
¿Quién llama? — ___ mi madre.
→ Será
Conjecture about present → future of ser
___ las once de la noche.
→ Serán
Estimating current time
___ unos veinte años.
→ Tendrá
Estimating someone's age
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