poder conjugation
to be able to/can
Poder Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
poder
to be able to/can
Gerund
pudiendo
Present Participle
Past Participle
podido
Used in perfect tenses
Poder Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | puedo | pude | podía | podré | podría |
| tú | puedes | pudiste | podías | podrás | podrías |
| él/ella/usted | puede | pudo | podía | podrá | podría |
| nosotros | podemos | pudimos | podíamos | podremos | podríamos |
| vosotros | podéis | pudisteis | podíais | podréis | podríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | pueden | pudieron | podían | podrán | podrían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Poder Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he podido | había podido | habré podido | habría podido |
| tú | has podido | habías podido | habrás podido | habrías podido |
| él/ella/usted | ha podido | había podido | habrá podido | habría podido |
| nosotros | hemos podido | habíamos podido | habremos podido | habríamos podido |
| vosotros | habéis podido | habíais podido | habréis podido | habríais podido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han podido | habían podido | habrán podido | habrían podido |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Poder Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pueda | pudiera | pudiese |
| tú | puedas | pudieras | pudieses |
| él/ella/usted | pueda | pudiera | pudiese |
| nosotros | podamos | pudiéramos | pudiésemos |
| vosotros | podáis | pudierais | pudieseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | puedan | pudieran | pudiesen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Poder Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | puede |
| él/ella/usted | pueda |
| nosotros | podamos |
| vosotros | poded |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | puedan |
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Imperative
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorise the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Essential
Ending Type
-er verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Frequency
Top 20 most common
Usage Tips
High Priority!
This is one of the top 10 most important Spanish verbs. Make sure to practise it regularly and memorise its conjugations.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.