[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1308},["ShallowReactive",2],{"verbo-poder-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1275,"extension":1276,"meta":1277,"navigation":1303,"path":1304,"seo":1305,"stem":1306,"__hash__":1307},"content/verbos/poder/en.md","Poder Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1248},"minimark",[9,86,101,773,1067,1203,1243],[10,11,12,13,12,47],"section",{},"\n  ",[14,15,16,17,21,22,26,27,30,31,34,35,38,39,42,43,46],"p",{},"\n    ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Poder"," (can, to be able to, may) is the most important modal verb in\n    Spanish: it is almost always followed by an infinitive (",[23,24,25],"em",{},"poder + infinitivo",":\n    puedo ayudarte - I can help you). It is ",[18,28,29],{},"irregular"," in four ways: the\n    ",[18,32,33],{},"o→ue"," stem change in the present (puedo, puedes, puede, pueden, but\n    podemos, podéis), the strong preterite stem ",[18,36,37],{},"pud-"," (pude), the stem\n    ",[18,40,41],{},"podr-"," in the future and conditional (podré, podría) and the gerund\n    ",[18,44,45],{},"pudiendo"," (o→u).\n  ",[48,49,16,50,12],"div",{},[51,52,53,54,53,72,16],"table",{},"\n      ",[55,56,57,58,53],"thead",{},"\n        ",[59,60,61,62,61,66,61,69,57],"tr",{},"\n          ",[63,64,65],"th",{},"Infinitive",[63,67,68],{},"Gerund",[63,70,71],{},"Participle",[73,74,57,75,53],"tbody",{},[59,76,61,77,61,81,61,83,57],{},[78,79,80],"td",{},"poder",[78,82,45],{},[78,84,85],{},"podido",[14,87,88],{},[89,90,100],"a",{"href":91,"className":92},"/dashboard",[93,94,95,96,97,98,99],"btn","btn-primary","btn-lg","px-4","py-2","d-inline-block","mb-4","Practice poder",[10,102,12,103,12,108,12,113,12,120,12,184,12,190,12,194,12,205,12,260,12,266,12,270,12,277,12,333,12,339,12,343,12,350,12,405,12,411,12,415,12,422,12,477,12,483,12,487,12,494,12,550,12,556,12,560,12,567,12,623,12,629,12,633,12,640,12,695,12,701,12,705,12,712,12,767],{},[104,105,107],"h2",{"id":106},"indicative-tenses-of-poder","Indicative Tenses of Poder",[109,110,112],"h3",{"id":111},"poder-in-the-present-presente","Poder in the Present (Presente)",[14,114,115,116,119],{},"Possibility, permission and requests in the present: ",[23,117,118],{},"Hoy no puedo salir, tengo mucho trabajo"," (Today I can't go out, I have a lot of work).",[48,121,16,122,12],{},[51,123,53,124,53,134,16],{},[55,125,57,126,53],{},[59,127,128,131],{},[63,129,130],{},"Person",[63,132,133],{},"Form",[73,135,57,136,57,144,57,152,57,160,57,168,57,176,53],{},[59,137,138,141],{},[78,139,140],{},"yo",[78,142,143],{},"puedo",[59,145,146,149],{},[78,147,148],{},"tú",[78,150,151],{},"puedes",[59,153,154,157],{},[78,155,156],{},"él / ella / usted",[78,158,159],{},"puede",[59,161,162,165],{},[78,163,164],{},"nosotros / nosotras",[78,166,167],{},"podemos",[59,169,170,173],{},[78,171,172],{},"vosotros / vosotras",[78,174,175],{},"podéis",[59,177,178,181],{},[78,179,180],{},"ellos / ellas / ustedes",[78,182,183],{},"pueden",[14,185,186],{},[89,187,189],{"href":188},"/en/presente-present","Present tense rules →",[109,191,193],{"id":192},"poder-in-the-preterite-pretérito-indefinido","Poder in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)",[14,195,196,197,200,201,204],{},"Something achieved (or not) at a specific moment; ",[23,198,199],{},"pude"," often means \"I managed to\": ",[23,202,203],{},"Al final pudimos encontrar entradas para el concierto"," (In the end we managed to find tickets for the concert).",[48,206,16,207,12],{},[51,208,53,209,53,217,16],{},[55,210,57,211,53],{},[59,212,213,215],{},[63,214,130],{},[63,216,133],{},[73,218,57,219,57,225,57,232,57,239,57,246,57,253,53],{},[59,220,221,223],{},[78,222,140],{},[78,224,199],{},[59,226,227,229],{},[78,228,148],{},[78,230,231],{},"pudiste",[59,233,234,236],{},[78,235,156],{},[78,237,238],{},"pudo",[59,240,241,243],{},[78,242,164],{},[78,244,245],{},"pudimos",[59,247,248,250],{},[78,249,172],{},[78,251,252],{},"pudisteis",[59,254,255,257],{},[78,256,180],{},[78,258,259],{},"pudieron",[14,261,262],{},[89,263,265],{"href":264},"/en/indefinido-past","Preterite rules →",[109,267,269],{"id":268},"poder-in-the-present-perfect-pretérito-perfecto","Poder in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)",[14,271,272,273,276],{},"Past connected to the present: ",[23,274,275],{},"Esta semana no he podido ir al gimnasio"," (This week I haven't been able to go to the gym).",[48,278,16,279,12],{},[51,280,53,281,53,289,16],{},[55,282,57,283,53],{},[59,284,285,287],{},[63,286,130],{},[63,288,133],{},[73,290,57,291,57,298,57,305,57,312,57,319,57,326,53],{},[59,292,293,295],{},[78,294,140],{},[78,296,297],{},"he podido",[59,299,300,302],{},[78,301,148],{},[78,303,304],{},"has podido",[59,306,307,309],{},[78,308,156],{},[78,310,311],{},"ha podido",[59,313,314,316],{},[78,315,164],{},[78,317,318],{},"hemos podido",[59,320,321,323],{},[78,322,172],{},[78,324,325],{},"habéis podido",[59,327,328,330],{},[78,329,180],{},[78,331,332],{},"han podido",[14,334,335],{},[89,336,338],{"href":337},"/en/perfecto-present-perfect","Present perfect rules →",[109,340,342],{"id":341},"poder-in-the-imperfect-pretérito-imperfecto","Poder in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)",[14,344,345,346,349],{},"Ongoing ability or possibility in the past: ",[23,347,348],{},"De joven podía correr diez kilómetros sin problema"," (When I was young I could run ten kilometers without a problem).",[48,351,16,352,12],{},[51,353,53,354,53,362,16],{},[55,355,57,356,53],{},[59,357,358,360],{},[63,359,130],{},[63,361,133],{},[73,363,57,364,57,371,57,378,57,384,57,391,57,398,53],{},[59,365,366,368],{},[78,367,140],{},[78,369,370],{},"podía",[59,372,373,375],{},[78,374,148],{},[78,376,377],{},"podías",[59,379,380,382],{},[78,381,156],{},[78,383,370],{},[59,385,386,388],{},[78,387,164],{},[78,389,390],{},"podíamos",[59,392,393,395],{},[78,394,172],{},[78,396,397],{},"podíais",[59,399,400,402],{},[78,401,180],{},[78,403,404],{},"podían",[14,406,407],{},[89,408,410],{"href":409},"/en/imperfecto-imperfect","Imperfect rules →",[109,412,414],{"id":413},"poder-in-the-past-perfect-pluscuamperfecto","Poder in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)",[14,416,417,418,421],{},"A possibility before another past action: ",[23,419,420],{},"Nunca había podido viajar al extranjero hasta ese año"," (I had never been able to travel abroad until that year).",[48,423,16,424,12],{},[51,425,53,426,53,434,16],{},[55,427,57,428,53],{},[59,429,430,432],{},[63,431,130],{},[63,433,133],{},[73,435,57,436,57,443,57,450,57,456,57,463,57,470,53],{},[59,437,438,440],{},[78,439,140],{},[78,441,442],{},"había podido",[59,444,445,447],{},[78,446,148],{},[78,448,449],{},"habías podido",[59,451,452,454],{},[78,453,156],{},[78,455,442],{},[59,457,458,460],{},[78,459,164],{},[78,461,462],{},"habíamos podido",[59,464,465,467],{},[78,466,172],{},[78,468,469],{},"habíais podido",[59,471,472,474],{},[78,473,180],{},[78,475,476],{},"habían podido",[14,478,479],{},[89,480,482],{"href":481},"/en/pluscuamperfecto-past-perfect","Past perfect rules →",[109,484,486],{"id":485},"poder-in-the-future-futuro-simple","Poder in the Future (Futuro simple)",[14,488,489,490,493],{},"Future possibilities and permissions, with the stem podr-: ",[23,491,492],{},"Mañana podrás recoger tu pedido en la tienda"," (Tomorrow you will be able to pick up your order at the store).",[48,495,16,496,12],{},[51,497,53,498,53,506,16],{},[55,499,57,500,53],{},[59,501,502,504],{},[63,503,130],{},[63,505,133],{},[73,507,57,508,57,515,57,522,57,529,57,536,57,543,53],{},[59,509,510,512],{},[78,511,140],{},[78,513,514],{},"podré",[59,516,517,519],{},[78,518,148],{},[78,520,521],{},"podrás",[59,523,524,526],{},[78,525,156],{},[78,527,528],{},"podrá",[59,530,531,533],{},[78,532,164],{},[78,534,535],{},"podremos",[59,537,538,540],{},[78,539,172],{},[78,541,542],{},"podréis",[59,544,545,547],{},[78,546,180],{},[78,548,549],{},"podrán",[14,551,552],{},[89,553,555],{"href":554},"/en/futuro-simple-future","Future tense rules →",[109,557,559],{"id":558},"poder-in-the-future-perfect-futuro-perfecto","Poder in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)",[14,561,562,563,566],{},"Something that will have been possible before a future moment: ",[23,564,565],{},"Para el lunes ya habré podido leer el informe"," (By Monday I will have been able to read the report).",[48,568,16,569,12],{},[51,570,53,571,53,579,16],{},[55,572,57,573,53],{},[59,574,575,577],{},[63,576,130],{},[63,578,133],{},[73,580,57,581,57,588,57,595,57,602,57,609,57,616,53],{},[59,582,583,585],{},[78,584,140],{},[78,586,587],{},"habré podido",[59,589,590,592],{},[78,591,148],{},[78,593,594],{},"habrás podido",[59,596,597,599],{},[78,598,156],{},[78,600,601],{},"habrá podido",[59,603,604,606],{},[78,605,164],{},[78,607,608],{},"habremos podido",[59,610,611,613],{},[78,612,172],{},[78,614,615],{},"habréis podido",[59,617,618,620],{},[78,619,180],{},[78,621,622],{},"habrán podido",[14,624,625],{},[89,626,628],{"href":627},"/en/futuro-perfecto-future-perfect","Future perfect rules →",[109,630,632],{"id":631},"poder-in-the-conditional-condicional-simple","Poder in the Conditional (Condicional simple)",[14,634,635,636,639],{},"Polite requests and hypothetical possibilities: ",[23,637,638],{},"¿Podrías ayudarme con estas bolsas?"," (Could you help me with these bags?)",[48,641,16,642,12],{},[51,643,53,644,53,652,16],{},[55,645,57,646,53],{},[59,647,648,650],{},[63,649,130],{},[63,651,133],{},[73,653,57,654,57,661,57,668,57,674,57,681,57,688,53],{},[59,655,656,658],{},[78,657,140],{},[78,659,660],{},"podría",[59,662,663,665],{},[78,664,148],{},[78,666,667],{},"podrías",[59,669,670,672],{},[78,671,156],{},[78,673,660],{},[59,675,676,678],{},[78,677,164],{},[78,679,680],{},"podríamos",[59,682,683,685],{},[78,684,172],{},[78,686,687],{},"podríais",[59,689,690,692],{},[78,691,180],{},[78,693,694],{},"podrían",[14,696,697],{},[89,698,700],{"href":699},"/en/condicional-simple-conditional","Conditional rules →",[109,702,704],{"id":703},"poder-in-the-conditional-perfect-condicional-compuesto","Poder in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)",[14,706,707,708,711],{},"Unrealized possibilities in the past: ",[23,709,710],{},"Con más tiempo, habríamos podido terminar el proyecto"," (With more time, we could have finished the project).",[48,713,16,714,12],{},[51,715,53,716,53,724,16],{},[55,717,57,718,53],{},[59,719,720,722],{},[63,721,130],{},[63,723,133],{},[73,725,57,726,57,733,57,740,57,746,57,753,57,760,53],{},[59,727,728,730],{},[78,729,140],{},[78,731,732],{},"habría podido",[59,734,735,737],{},[78,736,148],{},[78,738,739],{},"habrías podido",[59,741,742,744],{},[78,743,156],{},[78,745,732],{},[59,747,748,750],{},[78,749,164],{},[78,751,752],{},"habríamos podido",[59,754,755,757],{},[78,756,172],{},[78,758,759],{},"habríais podido",[59,761,762,764],{},[78,763,180],{},[78,765,766],{},"habrían podido",[14,768,769],{},[89,770,772],{"href":771},"/en/condicional-compuesto-conditional-perfect","Conditional perfect rules →",[10,774,12,775,12,779,12,783,12,790,12,845,12,851,12,855,12,862,12,917,12,923,12,927,12,934,12,989,12,995,12,999,12,1006,12,1061],{},[104,776,778],{"id":777},"subjunctive-tenses-of-poder","Subjunctive Tenses of Poder",[109,780,782],{"id":781},"present-subjunctive-of-poder-presente-de-subjuntivo","Present Subjunctive of Poder (Presente de subjuntivo)",[14,784,785,786,789],{},"Doubts, wishes and emotions about a possibility: ",[23,787,788],{},"No creo que pueda venir a la fiesta"," (I don't think I can come to the party).",[48,791,16,792,12],{},[51,793,53,794,53,802,16],{},[55,795,57,796,53],{},[59,797,798,800],{},[63,799,130],{},[63,801,133],{},[73,803,57,804,57,811,57,818,57,824,57,831,57,838,53],{},[59,805,806,808],{},[78,807,140],{},[78,809,810],{},"pueda",[59,812,813,815],{},[78,814,148],{},[78,816,817],{},"puedas",[59,819,820,822],{},[78,821,156],{},[78,823,810],{},[59,825,826,828],{},[78,827,164],{},[78,829,830],{},"podamos",[59,832,833,835],{},[78,834,172],{},[78,836,837],{},"podáis",[59,839,840,842],{},[78,841,180],{},[78,843,844],{},"puedan",[14,846,847],{},[89,848,850],{"href":849},"/en/subjuntivo-presente-subjunctive","Present subjunctive rules →",[109,852,854],{"id":853},"present-perfect-subjunctive-of-poder-pretérito-perfecto-de-subjuntivo","Present Perfect Subjunctive of Poder (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,856,857,858,861],{},"Evaluating a recent possibility: ",[23,859,860],{},"Me alegro de que hayas podido descansar"," (I'm glad you have been able to rest).",[48,863,16,864,12],{},[51,865,53,866,53,874,16],{},[55,867,57,868,53],{},[59,869,870,872],{},[63,871,130],{},[63,873,133],{},[73,875,57,876,57,883,57,890,57,896,57,903,57,910,53],{},[59,877,878,880],{},[78,879,140],{},[78,881,882],{},"haya podido",[59,884,885,887],{},[78,886,148],{},[78,888,889],{},"hayas podido",[59,891,892,894],{},[78,893,156],{},[78,895,882],{},[59,897,898,900],{},[78,899,164],{},[78,901,902],{},"hayamos podido",[59,904,905,907],{},[78,906,172],{},[78,908,909],{},"hayáis podido",[59,911,912,914],{},[78,913,180],{},[78,915,916],{},"hayan podido",[14,918,919],{},[89,920,922],{"href":921},"/en/perfecto-subjuntivo-perfect-subjunctive","Perfect subjunctive rules →",[109,924,926],{"id":925},"imperfect-subjunctive-of-poder-pretérito-imperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Imperfect Subjunctive of Poder (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,928,929,930,933],{},"Hypothetical conditions: ",[23,931,932],{},"Si pudiera, viviría cerca del mar"," (If I could, I would live near the sea).",[48,935,16,936,12],{},[51,937,53,938,53,946,16],{},[55,939,57,940,53],{},[59,941,942,944],{},[63,943,130],{},[63,945,133],{},[73,947,57,948,57,955,57,962,57,968,57,975,57,982,53],{},[59,949,950,952],{},[78,951,140],{},[78,953,954],{},"pudiera",[59,956,957,959],{},[78,958,148],{},[78,960,961],{},"pudieras",[59,963,964,966],{},[78,965,156],{},[78,967,954],{},[59,969,970,972],{},[78,971,164],{},[78,973,974],{},"pudiéramos",[59,976,977,979],{},[78,978,172],{},[78,980,981],{},"pudierais",[59,983,984,986],{},[78,985,180],{},[78,987,988],{},"pudieran",[14,990,991],{},[89,992,994],{"href":993},"/en/imperfect-subjunctive","Imperfect subjunctive rules →",[109,996,998],{"id":997},"past-perfect-subjunctive-of-poder-pluscuamperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Past Perfect Subjunctive of Poder (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,1000,1001,1002,1005],{},"Unreal hypotheses about the past: ",[23,1003,1004],{},"Si hubieras podido avisarme, te habría esperado"," (If you had been able to let me know, I would have waited for you).",[48,1007,16,1008,12],{},[51,1009,53,1010,53,1018,16],{},[55,1011,57,1012,53],{},[59,1013,1014,1016],{},[63,1015,130],{},[63,1017,133],{},[73,1019,57,1020,57,1027,57,1034,57,1040,57,1047,57,1054,53],{},[59,1021,1022,1024],{},[78,1023,140],{},[78,1025,1026],{},"hubiera podido",[59,1028,1029,1031],{},[78,1030,148],{},[78,1032,1033],{},"hubieras podido",[59,1035,1036,1038],{},[78,1037,156],{},[78,1039,1026],{},[59,1041,1042,1044],{},[78,1043,164],{},[78,1045,1046],{},"hubiéramos podido",[59,1048,1049,1051],{},[78,1050,172],{},[78,1052,1053],{},"hubierais podido",[59,1055,1056,1058],{},[78,1057,180],{},[78,1059,1060],{},"hubieran podido",[14,1062,1063],{},[89,1064,1066],{"href":1065},"/en/past-perfect-subjunctive","Past perfect subjunctive rules →",[10,1068,12,1069,12,1073,12,1077,12,1084,12,1131,12,1137,12,1141,12,1148,12,1197],{},[104,1070,1072],{"id":1071},"imperative-of-poder","Imperative of Poder",[109,1074,1076],{"id":1075},"affirmative-commands-of-poder-imperativo-afirmativo","Affirmative Commands of Poder (Imperativo afirmativo)",[14,1078,1079,1080,1083],{},"The imperative of poder exists in the tables but is almost never used in real Spanish: to ask for something, speakers prefer the question ",[23,1081,1082],{},"¿Puedes cerrar la puerta?"," (Can you close the door?) instead of a command.",[48,1085,16,1086,12],{},[51,1087,53,1088,53,1096,16],{},[55,1089,57,1090,53],{},[59,1091,1092,1094],{},[63,1093,130],{},[63,1095,133],{},[73,1097,57,1098,57,1104,57,1111,57,1117,57,1124,53],{},[59,1099,1100,1102],{},[78,1101,148],{},[78,1103,159],{},[59,1105,1106,1109],{},[78,1107,1108],{},"usted",[78,1110,810],{},[59,1112,1113,1115],{},[78,1114,164],{},[78,1116,830],{},[59,1118,1119,1121],{},[78,1120,172],{},[78,1122,1123],{},"poded",[59,1125,1126,1129],{},[78,1127,1128],{},"ustedes",[78,1130,844],{},[14,1132,1133],{},[89,1134,1136],{"href":1135},"/en/imperativo-affirmative-commands","Affirmative commands rules →",[109,1138,1140],{"id":1139},"negative-commands-of-poder-imperativo-negativo","Negative Commands of Poder (Imperativo negativo)",[14,1142,1143,1144,1147],{},"Also very rare in speech: prohibition is expressed with the present tense, as in ",[23,1145,1146],{},"Aquí no puedes aparcar"," (You can't park here).",[48,1149,16,1150,12],{},[51,1151,53,1152,53,1160,16],{},[55,1153,57,1154,53],{},[59,1155,1156,1158],{},[63,1157,130],{},[63,1159,133],{},[73,1161,57,1162,57,1169,57,1176,57,1183,57,1190,53],{},[59,1163,1164,1166],{},[78,1165,148],{},[78,1167,1168],{},"no puedas",[59,1170,1171,1173],{},[78,1172,1108],{},[78,1174,1175],{},"no pueda",[59,1177,1178,1180],{},[78,1179,164],{},[78,1181,1182],{},"no podamos",[59,1184,1185,1187],{},[78,1186,172],{},[78,1188,1189],{},"no podáis",[59,1191,1192,1194],{},[78,1193,1128],{},[78,1195,1196],{},"no puedan",[14,1198,1199],{},[89,1200,1202],{"href":1201},"/en/imperativo-negative-commands","Negative commands rules →",[10,1204,12,1205,12,1209],{},[104,1206,1208],{"id":1207},"expressions-with-poder","Expressions with Poder",[1210,1211,16,1212,16,1219,16,1225,16,1231,16,1237,12],"ul",{},[1213,1214,1215,1218],"li",{},[23,1216,1217],{},"No poder más"," - to be exhausted, unable to take any more",[1213,1220,1221,1224],{},[23,1222,1223],{},"Poder con todo"," - to cope with everything, to handle it all",[1213,1226,1227,1230],{},[23,1228,1229],{},"¿Se puede?"," - may I come in? 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Irregular o→ue stem-changing verb with examples.","md",{"keywords":1278,"verb":80,"verbType":29,"verbGroup":1286,"faq":1287},[1279,1280,1281,1282,1283,1284,1285],"poder conjugation","conjugate poder","poder preterite","poder present tense","poder subjunctive","poder in spanish","puedo vs podría","-er",[1288,1291,1294,1297,1300],{"q":1289,"a":1290},"Is poder a regular or irregular verb?","Poder is irregular: o→ue in the present (puedo, puedes, puede, pueden), the strong stem pud- in the preterite (pude) and the stem podr- in the future and conditional (podré, podría).",{"q":1292,"a":1293},"How do you conjugate poder in the present tense?","Yo puedo, tú puedes, él/ella puede, nosotros podemos, vosotros podéis, ellos pueden. The o→ue change does not affect nosotros and vosotros.",{"q":1295,"a":1296},"What is the past tense of poder?","Preterite: pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron (often 'managed to'). Imperfect is regular: podía, podías, podía, podíamos, podíais, podían ('was able to').",{"q":1298,"a":1299},"How do you make polite requests with poder?","¿Puedes ayudarme? is a direct request; ¿Podrías ayudarme? (conditional) sounds more polite; ¿Podría usted ayudarme? is the most formal option.",{"q":1301,"a":1302},"What is the difference between poder and saber?","Saber + infinitive is a learned skill: sé nadar (I know how to swim). Poder is possibility or permission: hoy no puedo nadar (I can't swim today - the pool is closed).",true,"/verbos/poder/en",{"title":5,"description":1275},"verbos/poder/en","DxSuHPjaP6H1dDd0okDaj-aJadKScbmc9xjlA2svZHQ",1781463937095]