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How to do the present tense conjugation of poder in Spanish

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How to do the present tense conjugation of poder in Spanish

Conjugation of poder

The verb poder means "to be able to" or "can" in Spanish. It is an irregular verb, with a stem change from pod- to pued- in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros. Below is a table showing its conjugations in the present tense.

Person Conjugation
yo puedo
puedes
él puede
ella puede
usted puede
nosotros podemos
vosotros podéis
ellos pueden

The conjugations for the feminine forms (nosotras, vosotras, ellas) are the same as for the masculine or mixed forms (nosotros, vosotros, ellos).


Examples

  1. Yo puedo hablar español. (I can speak Spanish.)
  2. Tú puedes venir a la fiesta. (You can come to the party.)
  3. Él puede correr rápido. (He can run fast.)
  4. Nosotros podemos ayudar. (We can help.)

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