poder — to be able to, can
poder is the #23 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to be able to, can” and is pronounced /poˈdeɾ/.
#23frequency rank
0.46%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of poder
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| puedo | I · present | I am |
| pude | I · past | I was |
| podido | past participle | been |
| poder | infinitive | to be |
| pudiendo | -ing form | being |
| podido | singular · past participle | been |
| podida | singular · past participle | been |
| podidos | plural · past participle | been |
| podidas | plural · past participle | been |
| puedes | you · present | you are |
| podés | you · present | you are |
| puede | he/she · present | he/she is |
| podemos | we · present | we are |
| podéis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| pueden | they · present | they are |
| podía | I · imperfect | I used to be |
| podías | you · imperfect | you used to be |
| podía | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to be |
| podíamos | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| podíais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to be |
| podían | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| pudiste | you · past | you were |
| pudo | he/she · past | he/she was |
| pudimos | we · past | we were |
| pudisteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) were |
| pudieron | they · past | they were |
| podré | I · future | I will be |
| podrás | you · future | you will be |
| podrá | he/she · future | he/she will be |
| podremos | we · future | we will be |
| podréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will be |
| podrán | they · future | they will be |
| podría | I · conditional | I would be |
| podrías | you · conditional | you would be |
| podría | he/she · conditional | he/she would be |
| podríamos | we · conditional | we would be |
| podríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would be |
| podrían | they · conditional | they would be |
| pueda | I · subjunctive present | (that) I be |
| puedas | you · subjunctive present | (that) you be |
| podás | you · subjunctive present | (that) you be |
| pueda | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she be |
| podamos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we be |
| podáis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) be |
| puedan | they · subjunctive present | (that) they be |
| pudiera | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I were |
| pudieras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you were |
| pudiera | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she were |