poderverb
Poder means to be able to, can or may in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as puede, pueden and puedes.
- to be able to, can, may
No puedo el sábado.
I can't on Saturday.
Solo tú puedes venir.
Only you can come.
No puedo salir esta noche.
I can't go out tonight.
¿Pudiste encontrar el libro?
Were you able to find the book?
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| puede | he, she, it | Present |
| pueden | they | Present |
| puedes | you | Present |
| podemos | we | Present |
| podría | I | Conditional |
| pueda | I | Present subjunctive |
| puedo | I | Present |
| puedan | they | Present subjunctive |
| podrá | he, she, it | Future |
| podía | I | Imperfect |
| podrán | they | Future |